"Carlyle" Residence

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

'Carlyle' on Marcus Hill was apparently erected c. 1856 for George Bryant a pioneer settler. Hand made slop moulded bricks were used to construct this Colonial Regency transition style homestead with slate hip roof, concave iron verandah and French doors characteristic of the architecture of an earlier period than the 1850's. 'Carlyle' has important association with the settlement of the Bellarine Peninsula and the Bryant and Curlewis families. S.L. Curlewis was a distinguished Geelong citizen, J.P., and licencing magistrate. Little is currently known about the early history and construction of the house or the identity of the architect.

REFERENCE

George. C. Curlewis originally constructed 'Hermsley' on a special survey near Point Henry in 1846.

See Geelong Advertiser 20 May 1846 establishing the family on the Bellarine Peninsula.

The history of 'Carlyle: is not accurately researched or recorded in existing historical archives and little is know n of the early history of the property.

The property was apparently erected in c 1856 for George Bryant. S.L. Curlewis step son of G. c. Curlewis purchased the property after June 1868.

See Geelong Advertiser 10 June 1868 - report of property of George Bryant being offered for sale.

Geelong Advertiser 22 July 1873 report of daughter of Septimus Curlewis married at Carlyle

For general references to 'Carlyle' see:

Geelong Historical Society Investigator, Vol/. 6. 1971

Geelong Historical Society Investigator, Vol . 10. 1975 pp 22,23,49.

Geelong Historical Society Investigator, Vol. 11. 1976

Geelong Historical Society Investigator, Vol. 13., 1978

Dod, Early Memories of Queenscliffe 1931, pp 53-56 for references to "Carlyle'

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House