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70067

Strachan's Building - Geelong Woolstores Historic Area

Former Strachan, Murray & Shannon Ltd. Wool Warehouse

25-43 Moorabool Street,, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No B4707

Historic Area Statement of Significance: The Geelong Woolstores Historic Area is one of remarkable coherence and integrity. Standing at the corner of Geringhap and Brougham Streets, the row of woolstores stretches away to the east in a unified scene, unequalled in terms of intactness and coherence elsewhere in Victoria. The Area represents an important aspect of the process of settling the land in Victoria . The consequences of industry created a new economy, a new landscape and ... more

B4707

State
70068

Former Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company - Geelong Woolstores Historic Area

Savvas Rest

51 Moorabool Street,, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No B4708

This building is one of the two known works from the practice of Christopher Porter remaining in Geelong today. He designed a facade of stone masonry to face an existing brick building, in 1856, for the Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. The company had recently established an office in Geelong under a mangement committee consisiting of Geelong notables such as J F Strachan M.L.C., Herbert Henty and W G McKellar. Although the stone has been painted, the parapet ... more

B4708

Local
 

Stuccoed Wing - Dennys Lascelles Woolstore

Wool Store Annexe

Brougham Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No B4723

The Dennys, Lascelles Woolstores were erected at various times and comprise a complex of buildings. The earliest section, located at the corner of Moorabool Street and fronting Brougham Place, was erected for C J Dennys and Company, Woolbrokers, in 1872, on a prominent corner site diagonally opposite the Geelong Customs House of 1855-56. Jacob Pitman was the architect of the original design, which was constructed only to the extent of the basement. A Ballarat architect, Jonathan ... more

B4723

Demolished
76053

Woolstore

16 - 18 Brougham Street,, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No B1784

Built c. 1872. Classified 'Local': 20/10/1966 Demolished 06/07/1985

B1784

Demolished
68299

New Zealand Loan & Merchantile Woolstore

41 Tennyson Street,, KENSINGTON VIC 3031 - Property No B6463

Demolished 06/02/2004

B6463

Demolished
195859

Former Stephen Henry's Woolstore

Bay View House

6-10 Julia Street,, PORTLAND VIC 3305 - Property No B3930

A substantial two-storey stone buildings erected in 1852 for Stephen George Henty . The local newspaper was printed in No 6 from 1889. Some alterations have been made to both buildings. Classified: 23/09/1976

B3930

Regional
69941

Former Customs House - Geelong Woolstores Historic Area

57 Brougham Street and Cnr Moorabool Street,, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No B0936

The Geelong Customs House was built in 1856 by Melbourne contractor W G Cornish, replacing earlier structures of 1838 and 1845 on the Customs Reserve. The design of this colonial georgian style three storey structure can be attributed to colonial architect James Balmain assisted by Edward Davidson, Clerk of Works. Classicially modelled Barrabool sandstone ashlar is employed on a rubble bassalt carcass with the axial plan fronted by a central Tuscan portico. The Geelong Customs ... more

B0936

State
69942

Denny Lascelles Woolstore - Geelong Woolstores Historic Area

National Wool Centre

26 Brougham Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No B1409

Denny Lascelles Wool Store was erected for C J Dennys and Co, Woolbrokers, in 1872 on a strategic site near the waterfront . Jacob Pitman, architect designed the original conservative classical 3 storey warehouse and supervised construction of the basement. After a dispute a Ballarat architect/contractor was engaged to complete the works to a reduced design derived from industrial architectural traditions and built of squared basalt enhanced with modest cement renderd ornamentation. ... more

B1409

State
194837

Corio Terrace (Form) - Geelong Woolstores Historic Area

Geelong Club

74 Brougham Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No B3771

Designed by Mr C D Figgis as a club in 1888 and still in use as a club, the building has an unusual two storey brick, cast iron and balustraded front verandah on a bluestone base. The separate billiard room is included in the Classification but not the later alterations and additions. Classified :11/12/1975 Revised: 03/08/1998 Statement of Significance: The Geelong Woolstores Conservation Historic Area is one of remarkable coherence and integrity. Standing at the corner ... more

B3771

State
69944

Former Melbourne Electric Light Company - Geelong Woolstores Historic Area

Cnr Yarra & Brougham Streets,, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No B4709

Historic Area Statement of Significance: The Geelong Woolstores Historic Area is one of remarkable coherence and integrity. Standing at the corner of Geringhap and Brougham Streets, the row of woolstores stretches away to the east in a unified scene, unequalled in terms of intactness and coherence elsewhere in Victoria. The Area represents an important aspect of the process of settling the land in Victoria . The consequences of industry created a new economy, a new landscape and ... more

B4709

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