| House | $1,182,600  |
| Unit | $607,200  |
| Land | $473,300 |
周边地区
| Belmont | $754,400 |
| Fyansford | $1,022,400 |
| Geelong West | $1,006,600 |
| Herne Hill | $751,900 |
| Highton | $927,500 |
| Manifold Heights | $1,062,300 |
| House | $571 |
| Unit | $370 |
| 邻居照片 |
| 地图位置 | 街景 | 周边成交价 |
| 改建申请历史: |
| 被市政府指定为 Victorian heritage |
| SIGNIFICANCE - NEWTOWN URBAN CONSERVATION STUDY A large Woollen Mill complex established in 1922 in order to provide employment to returned servicemen from the Great War as a community enterprise and still in operation, if at a reduced scale. It is architecturally significant as a characteristic office and factory of the 1920s, the former Romanesque and latter Jazz Moderne in style, with the leadlight brand symbol window ofparticular interest. It is historically significant as a surviving industrial enterprise from the 1920s still in operation, but particularly as evidence ofcommunity social enterprise in support ofmen returning from participation in an international government initiative. INTACTNESS - Very good. Generally with minor functional alterations as required over time. The 1922 corner building have excellent intactness. CONDITIONS AND THREATS - Very good generally, but these is a major structural crack at the south-east corner of the Pakington Street mill building. REFERENCE - Geelong Advetiser, January 11, 1973. Article held by Weaver to Weaver shop, 3 Rutland Street. City of Newtown and Chilwell Ratebooks. G. Seaton - Model Borough: An Introduction to Old Newtown and Chilwell, City of Newtown, 1983. CITY OF NEWTOWN URBAN CONSERVATION STUDY, 1991 SIGNIFICANCE The returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill has great historical significance as a major mill in the locality and region established aster World War 1 by returned servicemen and helped by government bonds. The buildings have associations with two prominent local identities Robert Smith and Albert Schofield. The later was the first manager of the mill and played a major role in the development of the national textile industry. The mill specialized in woolen worsted cloth and made use of a wide range of natural and artificial fibers. Specialty products such as the Monarch Rug, with rising sun motif, are identified with this industrial site. The Geelong area was famed for its excellence of tweed and worsted suiting and historically it stood pre-eminent as a milling location in the state, this key river site represents a significant phase in the industry's development and was a key milling enterprise regarded as a model venture using advances technologies. The buildings were designed by notable local architects Purnell, Laird and Buchan and the foundations stone was laid in 1922 by the then Prime Minister W. M. Hughes. The mill complex is significant as a building group representing development and technologies over the 1920s and 1930s in the textile industry in the region. Its key location and earlier aspirations to form a model suburb with the provision of workers housing are important aspects of site history and suburban development. The location of other structures such as th |
| 2014年04月17日 |
| Change of Use of Part of Site to Art Gallery and Food and Drink Premises with associated Part Waiving of Car Parking, and Display of Signage Amendment to: Include sale and consumption of liquor (Restaurant and Cafe Liquor License) in the permit pream |
| (Source: City of Greater Geelong, 申请编号: 110/2011/A) |
| 2014年07月15日 |
| Use of the Land as a Photographic Studio (Tenancy 1A,1B and 1C only) and Partial Demolition and Buildings and Works Associated with the Existing Building. |
| (Source: City of Greater Geelong, 申请编号: 488/2014) |
| 2023年08月04日 |
| Partial Demolition of Buildings, Use and Development of the Land for Multiple-Storey Multiple-Building Dwelling Complex, Food and Drink Premises, Office and Childcare Centre, Reduction of Car Parking and Removal of Vegetation |
| (Source: , 申请编号: ) |
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