Residence

'Borrodale' at 318 Latrobe Terrace, has significance as a predominantly intact and unusual example of a Victorian Eclectic style in Newtown, having a strong affinity with the more substantially-scaled dwellings at 274 Latrobe Terrace and 15 Talbot Street, Newtown, designed by the Geelong architect, Joseph Shaw. Possibly built in c.1870, 'Borrodale' appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street.

'Borrodale' at 318 Latrobe Terrace is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level (AHC D.2, E.1). It demonstrates original and unusual design qualities of a Victorian Eclectic style. These qualities include the hipped roof form, together with the rear double hipped (M) roofs, central round-arched and barrel-vaulted entrance with projecting vestigial capital mouldings and the polychrome brick wall construction. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the single storey height, symmetrical composition, slate roof construction, polychrome brick chimney with a dentillated top, narrow dentillated eaves, front timber door opening with fanlight above and the flanking timber framed, 12 paned double hung windows.

'Borrodale' at 318 Latrobe Terrace, is historically significant at a LOCAL level (AHC A.4). It is a physical legacy of the smaller-scaled residential developments in this part of Newtown in the c.1870s.

Overall, 'Borrodale' at 318 Latrobe Terrace is of LOCAL significance.

External Paint Controls: Yes

Internal Alteration Controls: No

Tree Controls: No

Outbuildings and/or Fences: No

The HO apply to the whole of the site.

Opportunities are available to reconstruct the hipped convex verandah at the front of the dwelling, using the existing physical evidence as a guide in relation to the form and location. The verandah detailing (posts and cast iron decoration) could be based on the verandah at All Saint's Church Parsonage, 15 Talbot Street, which is of similar overall design.

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

Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Trust Plan of Drainage 032_015 (Jan 1912).

D. Rowe, 'Architecture of Geelong 1860-1900', B. Arch. Thesis, Deakin University, 1991.

Sands and McDougall's Directory, 1904, 1914, 1938 & 1950.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House