Residence

The ruinous house at 1392 -1450 Barwon Heads Road is aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. Although in ruinous condition, it still demonstrates original design qualities of the Edwardian style. These qualities include the recessed dominant hipped roof, together with a gable and remnant bullnosed verandah that project towards the street frontage. Other intact qualities include the horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, lapped galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, unpainted brick and corbelled chimney, narrow eaves and timber brackets, timber framed double hung windows and the decorative gable infill timber battening. The substantial trees nearby the house contribute to the significance of the place.

The ruinous house at 1392 - 1450 Barwon Heads Road is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with and contributes to an understanding of the early farming developments in Connewarre from the mid nineteenth century.

Overall, the ruinous house at 1392 -1450 Barwon Heads Road is of LOCAL significance.

References

Parish of Connewarre maps, 5 October, 1878 & 7 December, 1903, Geelong Historical Records Centre.

Shire of South Barwon Rate Books, 1901 - 02, 1902 - 03, 1904 - 05, 1907 - 08, 1918 - 19, 1928 - 29, 1948 - 49.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residence