Residence

The house at 11 Francis Street is aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. It appears to demonstrate original design qualities of the Edwardian style. These qualities include the dominant recessed hipped roof, together with a gable roof that projects towards the street frontage and a return verandah recessed under the main hipped roof. Other intact qualities include the weatherboard wall cladding and brick chimney.

The house at 11 Francis Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the Waverley Estate subdivision of 14 December, 1886.

Overall, the house at 11 Francis Street is of LOCAL significance.

REFERENCES

1. Shire of South Barwon Rate Books, 1904-05, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1911-12, 1912-13, 1914-15, 1918-19, 1919-20, 1920-21, 1924-25, 1926-27, 1927-28.

2. Sands & McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1934, 1957, 1972.

3. Waverley Estate subdivision plan, 14 December, 1886, Geelong Historical Records Centre.

4. Drainage Plans and Inspector's Reports, 1928, Barwon Water profis system.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House