Dwelling

History/Notes
The land at 122 Aphrasia Street formed lot 7 of the Devon Estate advertised for sale by public auction on 30 March 1912. The estate had earlier been owned by Lloyd Hooper, grocer. The First World War appears to have delayed much of the building development as part of this subdivision. In 1924, the land was purchased by Mrs Alice M. McDonald. With her husband, Norm, Alice McDonald had this house built in 1924 by R.H. Smith (with Title being transferred in January 1925).

Alice McDonald (nee Hardiman) was born in c.1879, the daughter of John and Alice (nee Mcerney) Hardiman. Her husband, Norm Rudolph Victoria McDonald, was born in c.1873. At the time of their occupation of the dwelling at 124 Aphrasia, Norm McDonald was an agent. They lived there until 1932 when the property was sold to Clive Austen RIchardson of Prospect Road, Newtown.

The single storey timber dwelling (with attic) is largely reflective of its original interwar Bungalow design. It features a principal gabled roof form with a central, projecting flat-roofed front porch which extends to form window hoods for the front windows. Other original features include the skillion dormer on the west roof face, brick chimneys, bellcast balconnette and base of gable infill with timber shingling, timber framed double hung windows, timber framed attic windows and door, front door opening, brick verandah piers with concrete cappings and square timber posts and the broad eaves. The front timber picket fence has been introduced.

References:
Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages Indexes, Dept. of Justice.
Certificates of Title vol. 2785, fol. 924, vol. 4946 fol. 183.
Devon Estate Subdivision Plan, 30 March 1912, maps & plans collection, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Rate Books, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1932, 1935, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Building Permit, 1924, City of Greater Geelong.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House