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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The house at 5 Bean Street, Geelong, has significance as a partially intact example of the Victorian style. Although the house has experienced a number of alterations, it is in good condition and continues to reflect its Victorian design, having been built in 1877-78 for Samuel Bleazby. The house at 5 Bean Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although altered, it still demonstrates original design qualities of a Victorian style. These qualities include the hipped roof form, together with the concave verandah that projects towards the street frontage. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, unpainted brick chimney with a multicorbelled top in the front portion of the house, narrow eaves, timber framed doorway and transom, timber framed double hung windows. The front timber picket fence and gate also contribute to the significance of the place. The house at 5 Bean Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Geelong in the 1870s. In particular, this house has associations with Samuel Bleazby, original owner from 187778 until 1881. Overall, the house at 5 Bean Street is of LOCAL significance.
References
References Drainage plans and Reports, Barwon Water profis system, 1921, 1949, 1988, 1990. Voters Roll, Barwon Ward 1992, Geelong Historical Records Centre. Sands amp McDougall Directory of Geelong 1972, Geelong Historical Records Centre. Sands amp McDougall quotInvictaquot Geelong Directory, 1968, Geelong Historical Records Centre. Geelong City Council Rate Books Barwon Ward, 18771960, Geelong Historical Records Centre. Geelong Town Plan 1881, Geelong Historical Records Centre. Dr David Rowe Authentic Heritage Services Pty Ltd File No. 0863 Page |
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