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Location

62 Newcombe Street, PORTARLINGTON VIC 3223 - Property No 256651

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

The former Sinclair's Produce Store, Portarlington was built c1900 and designed by Geelong architects Laird and Barlow. Integrity is only fair as the windows of the double storey polychrome brick building have been considerably altered on the second level front facade and verandah decoration has been removed.

It is of historic and social significance to the local Portarlington community.

The former Sinclair's Produce Store is part of the commercial history of Portarlingtons Newcombe Street, which served the township, surrounding rural areas and the tourist trade. This shop was especially significant for the agricultural community as it operated as a produce store until the 1940s in the ownership of J. Sinclair, later J. Sinclair and Co.

It is of LOCAL cultural significance.

References

GeeLong Advertiser 12.7.1900

Sands and McDougall directory 1907,1922,1941 and 1949.

Jean Payne pers. com.

Group

Retail and Wholesale

Category

Shopping/retail complex