Residence

The house at 23 Aberdeen Street, Newtown, has significance as a substantial and predominantly intact example of a late Federation Bungalow style and comprises one of four large early 20th century Bungalows in this part of Aberdeen Street. Built in c. 1916-17 for Florence E Clarke, the dwelling appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street. The front fence having brick piers and plinth and open bays of horizontal metal tubing also contributes to the significance of the place.

The house at 23 Aberdeen Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level (AHC D.2, E.1). It demonstrates original design qualities of a late Federation Bungalow style and is comparable to other neighbouring Bungalows built around the same time. These qualities include the broad gable roof form that projects towards the front, together with the rear attic skillion and gable roofs that project at the sides, and the return verandah formed under the main gable at the front. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the elevated single storey height, face brick wall construction, slate roof cladding with terra cotta ridge decoration and finials, rendered brick chimneys with face brick cappings and terra cotta pots, broad eaves, face brick and rendered verandah piers, decorative timber verandah valances, front steps in the north-east corner, bowed bay windows under the front verandah (including the corner bay), timber framed casement windows with leadlighted highlights above, timber battening and paneling in the gable end and the solid shingled timber first floor sleep-out balustrade and brackets also in the gable end. The front fence having brick piers and plinth and open bays of horizontal metal tubing also contributes to the significance of the place.

The residence at 23 Aberdeen Street, is historically significant at a LOCAL level (AHC A.4,). It is associated with the development of substantial dwellings in this part of Aberdeen Street during the First World War. This dwelling was built in 1916-17 for Florence Clarke, daughter of Thomas Clarke, successful grocer in Geelong in the late 19th century.

Overall, the residence at 23 Aberdeen Street is of LOCAL significance.

External Paint Controls: Yes

Internal Alteration Controls: No

Tree Controls: No

Outbuildings and/or Fences: Yes- fence

To the extent of the whole site.

Nil

City of Newtown and Chilwell Rate Books 1860-1950, digital copies on CD, Geelong Heritage Centre.

Geelong Waterworks & Sewerage Trust Field Book No 114_019, c.1914. Source: Barwon Water.

E.A. Vidler, The Book of Geelong, Places, Industries and Amusements, Geelong, 1896.

Sands and McDougall's Directory, 1938 & 1950.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House