Residence

The house at 10-12 Evans Street is aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. Although the house has undergone some alterations, it still demonstrates original design qualities of the Federation style. These qualities include the central, dominant hipped roof form, together with gable and hipped roofs that project to the sides, and a recessed return verandah under the main roof.. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the tall corbelled brick chimney, wide eaves, timber framed double hung windows, front timber door with sidelight , worked timber verandah posts, brackets and valance, and the decorative gable infill (stucco work and battening). The front fence and hedge contribute to the significance of the place. The house also contributes to the predominantly single storey weatherboard Edwardian and interwar Californian Bunglow streetscape.

The house at 10-12 Evans Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the Montrose Estate subdivision of 3 December, 1887.

Overall, the house at 10-12 Evans Street is of LOCAL significance.

REFERENCE

1. Shire of South Barwon Rate Books, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1917-18, 1919-20, 1924-25, 1927-28, 1928-29.

2. Sands & McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1934, 1957, 1972.

3. Montrose Estate Subdivision plan, 3 December, 1887, Geelong Historical Records Centre.

4. Drainage Plans & Inspectors' Reports, 1928-93, Barwon Water Profis system.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residence