Shop

The former newsagent's shop and dwelling at 312 Pakington Street, Newtown, have significance as one of the few remaining suburban cottage and shop complexes in Newtown built in the early 20th century. The Edwardian styled dwelling was constructed in 1907-08 and the former newsagent's shop was added in 1927. Although the dwelling has been compromised by the alterations (and the later alterations to the surviving verandah), the significance of the places lies in its evolution into a combined dwelling and interwar shop complex. The shop initially served for several years as a local newsagency, first owned and operated by Ernest Dew. The shop and cottage are of moderate integrity and they appear to be in fair-good condition when viewed from the street

The former newsagent's shop and dwelling at 312 Pakington Street are architecturally significant at a LOCAL level (AHC D.2). The shop demonstrates original interwar design qualities that include the stepped, rendered brick parapet with flanking projecting parapet piers having concrete cappings, parapet signage panel, metal framed shopfront windows with highlights and the ingo with a door opening. The glazed shopfront tile surrounds also contribute to the significance of the building.

The significance of the place also lies in its evolution from dwelling to combined dwelling and shop. Although altered, the dwelling continues to demonstrate discernible Edwardian design qualities. These qualities include the hipped roof form that traverses the site and double hipped (M) roof forms and rear skillion wings. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the two face red brick chimneys with corbelled tops, modest eaves with paired timber brackets and diamond and rectangular panelling between, and the timber framed double hung windows.

The former newsagent's shop and dwelling at 312 Pakington Street, are historically significant at a LOCAL level (AHC A.4). The shop is a surviving legacy of suburban commercial development in Newtown during the interwar period, as well as having associations with residential development in Newtown in the early 20th century. Although built at different times (the dwelling was constructed in 1907-08 and the shop in 1927), the significance of the place lies in its evolutionary development with its combined residential and commercial function. The shop initially served for several years as a local newsagency, first owned and operated by Ernest Dew.

Overall, the former newsagent's shop and dwelling at 312 Pakington Street are 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.

Opportunities are available to remove the introduced return verandah and to reinstate a verandah at the front with reconstructed timber Edwardian detailing. Opportunities are also available to remove the introduced brick fence and replace it with a timber fence with Edwardian detailing.

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

Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Plan of Drainage NN5595 (1922 & 1927).

Group

Retail and Wholesale

Category

Shop