Chesterfield

This property has regional historical significance as an example of the early residences built on large allotments in fine rural settings for Newtown's gentry, and for its historical associations from 1859 or earlier with George Thomas, merchant; during the 1970s with the notable Geelong architect, Joseph L Shaw who designed numbers of ecclesiastical buildings in the district, and in the 1880s with William M Pye, headmaster of Christ Church day school. Who was co-founder of technological classes for boys and youths which were a forerunner of the Gordon Technical College. It has regional architectural significance as an Early Victorian Conservation classical house which despite alterations in the 1870's, 1920's and 1920's, retains much of that character. The cast-iron balustrade is significant for its rarity on Victoria and the setting includes the hedge and Norfolk Island Pines contributes

RECOMMENDATIONS

Existing Listings - None-

Recommendations - RNE, LPS Place

REFERENCES

Newtown rate book 1859-60 West Ward No 653

Ibid 1870-71 No 1381; 1878-79 No 1381.

B. C. Horne, Geelong in the 1870's, in the Investigator, June 1971, p44

Newtown Rate Book 1859-60 West Ward No 653

Ibid 1860-61 No 653.

Ibid 1861-62 No 640

Ibid 1862-63 No 646

Ibid 1862-63 No 646

Ibid 1870-71 No 1381.

Ibid No 1380

Ibid 1878-79 No 1381

A Willingham, Geelong Regional Commissi9on Study, sheets 344, 339,294,306,293; The Investigator - march 1971, p 24

Ibid

Ibid p44

Ibid 1887-88 No's 1332, 1334

Ibid 1888-89 No 1333

Ibid 1889-90 No 1373

Ibid 1908-09 No 1580

Ibid 1911-12 No 1717

Ibid 1935 No 2373

Ibid 1919-20 Mo 1886; 1927 No 2285

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residence