| House | $937,000  |
| Unit | $462,600  |
Surrounding suburbs
| Breakwater | $498,800 |
| Geelong | $1,101,900  |
| Newcomb | $634,300 |
| South Geelong | $1,183,000 |
| Thomson | $507,200 |
| House | $501 |
| Unit | $370 |
| Neighbour Photos |
| Map | Street view | Nearby property price |
| Planning History: |
| Registered as Victorian heritage |
| STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The house at 328 Myers Street, East Geelong, has significance as a reasonably intact example of the Federation style. Built in 1894 for Herbert Saywell to a design by the Geelong architects, Watts, Tombs and Durran, the house has experienced some alterations particularly the introduction of the false brick wall cladding but appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street. The house at 328 Myers Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of the Federation style. These qualities include the complex roof forms including the central hipped roof, two gables that project at the front and side and the broken back return verandah with the minor gable at the corner. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, two unpainted red brick chimneys with projecting straps and tops, modest eaves, front verandah gable and encircling return verandah supported by turned timber columns, large timber arched and rectangular fretwork verandah valances, fretwork between the verandah columns, gable infill timber shingling, timber brackets, stucco panelling and flying gable battening, timber framed casement windows including six paned leadlighted upper lights to the windows under the verandah, recessed timber framed doorway with sidelight, and the window hood over the side Dr David Rowe Authentic Heritage Services Pty Ltd File No. 1090 Page GEELONG CITY C CITATIONS windows that is supported by timber fretwork brackets. The house at 328 Myers Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in East Geelong during the Federation c.18951915 period. In particular, this house has associations with Herbert Saywell, original owner and law clerk who had it built in 1894. The house also has associations with the Geelong architects, Watts, Tombs and Durran. Overall, the house at 328 Myers Street is of LOCAL significance. References Reports and Drainage Plans, Barwon Water profis system, 1973. Electoral Roll, Division Corio, Subdivision Geelong, 1984, Geelong Historical Records Centre. Sands & McDougall's Directory of Geelong, 1972, Geelong Historical Records Centre. Sands & McDougall's "Invicta" Geelong Directory,1968, Geelong Historical Records Centre. Geelong City Council Rate Books (Ormond and Barwon Ward), 1893-1960, Geelong Historical Records Centre. Town Plan of Geelong 1881, Geelong Historical Records Centre. Morrow, W., J., Index to the Geelong Advertiser, 1888-1900. |
| 25 Nov 2022 |
| Partial Demolition, Alterations and Additions to Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay |
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