Residence

"Barrabool" at 16 Stinton Avenue, Newtown, has significance as an intact, rare and early known surviving example of the work of the Geelong architect, Thomas Seeley, and for its associations with late 19th century residential building development as part of the Newtown Hillside Estate. 'Barrabool' was built in 1893 for William Grutzner, successful dyer and scourer and owner of the Victorian Dye and Cleaning Works. The dwelling appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street.

"Barrabool" at 16 Stinton Avenue is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level (AHC D.2, E.1). It represents one of the earliest known surviving examples of the work of Geelong architect, Thomas Seeley, and it demonstrates original design qualities of a Late Victorian style. These qualities include the hipped roof form, together with the rear double hipped (M) roof forms and the bullnosed verandah that projects towards the front and sides. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the symmetrical composition, single storey height, corrugated profile sheet metal roof cladding, horizontal timber weatherboard wall cladding, four strapped red brick chimneys with terra cotta pots, modest eaves with brackets and diamond panels between projecting central gabled verandah portico, timber verandah posts, cast iron verandah valances and brackets, timber framed doorway with sidelights and highlights, and the timber framed double hung windows.

"Barrabool" at 16 Stinton Avenue is historically significant at a LOCAL level (AHC A.4, H.1). It is associated with residential developments in Newtown in the late 19th century and has particular associations with the Newtown Hillside Estate subdivision of 1888 and with the Geelong architect, Thomas Seeley. It was built in 1893 for William Grutzner, successful dyer and scourer and owner of the Victorian Dye and Cleaning Works Company in Geelong.

Overall, "Barrabool" at 16 Stinton Avenue 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 Waterworks & Sewerage Trust Field Book 1912.

Geelong Waterworks & Sewerage Trust Plan of Drainage 1978.

D. Rowe, 'Architecture of Geelong 1860-1900', B. Arch. Thesis, Deakin University, 1991.

Geelong Advertiser, 13 July 1889.

Subdivision plan of Newtown, c.1850s-60s, Geelong Heritage Centre Plan F27.

Newtown Hillside Estate Subdivision Plan, 10 November 1888, Geelong Heritage Centre map N3.

Stinton Nursery Estate Plan, n.d., Geelong Heritage Centre map S04.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House