Residence

"Karetha": at 84 Aphrasia Street, Newtown, has significance as a predominantly intact and representative example of the Victorian Italianate style in Newtown. Built in c. 1885 for William E Palmer the building appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street.

"Karetha" at 84 Aphrasia Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level (AHC D.2, E.1). It demonstrates original design qualities of the Victorian Italianate style.

These qualities include the hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with the projecting bay window at the front and the front hipped bullnosed verandah. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the single storey height, asymmetrical composition, horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated steel roof cladding, rendered brick chimney, modest eaves with paired timber brackets and rectangular panels, timber framed double hung tripartite window under the front verandah, timber framed double hung bay windows front timber framed doorway with sidelights and highlights and the cast iron verandah columns and decorative cast iron verandah brackets and valances. "Karetha represents an intact and representative example of its type in Newtown.

"Karetha" at 84 Aphrasia Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level (AHC A.4, H.1). It is associated with residential developments in Newtown in the second half of the 19th century. In particular, this house has associations with William E Palmer who was a plasterer, along with his father John Palmer who was also a plasterer who owned a number of properties nearby in Newtown and outside the region.

Overall, "Karetha" at 84 Aphrasia Street is of LOCAL significance.

External Paint Controls: No

Internal Alteration Controls: No

Tree Controls: No

Outbuildings and/or Fences: No

The HO apply to the whole of the site.

Nil

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

Geelong Waterwork & Sewerage Trust Field Book 1913

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House