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Location

126 Swanston Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 218245

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

C CITATION - LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:

126 Swanston Street has architectural significance at a local. It is a representative examples of Federation Bungalow housing which was once common in the Geelong region and has a high degree of integrity. The building retains its characteristic siting and form, as well as notable features including a large corrugated iron roof, a Federation style return verandah, prominent gables flanking the central entrance, timber verandah posts with valance, curvilinear Art Nouveau brackets, wide barge boards and casements windows. It forms a pair with 128 Swanston Street.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residence