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EUDOXUS
34 FENWICK STREET GEELONG, GREATER GEELONG CITY

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Statement of Significance

Eudoxus was manufactured by John Walker of Mill Wall, Poplar, England, and was erected as two four room two storey iron cottages "under one roof" in 1854 or 1855. It was erected for Messrs Towle and Turpin, having been sold by Mr J Browne. Converted to one house probably by 1858, Eudoxus has remained in the same location since its erection. Although considerably altered both inside and out, the house retains its original iron structure and some cladding. It is now used as an office.

Eudoxus is of historic, scientific, and architectural significance to the State of Victoria.

Eudoxus is important because it demonstrates technical accomplishment in the history of construction. The development of a galvanising process in the 1840's, the fabrication of rolled sections of wrought iron from about 1850, and the use of grooved or fluted rollers to improve the production of corrugated iron in 1844 enabled construction of this prefabricated iron building. Eudoxus incorporates all these developments which had all occurred within the 15 years prior to its importation and erection in Geelong. It is also important because it demonstrates the innovative solutions provided by the use of imported prefabricated buildings to cope with housing shortages caused by the gold rushes in Australia and California in the early 1850s. Eudoxus is a rare example of a prefabricated iron house, formed from two prefabricated iron cottages, and one of only a small number remaining in Victoria dating from the early 1850's. It is one of two known extant examples in Victoria of the manufacturer John Walker of Mill Wall, Poplar.

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    • Permit Exemptions

      EUDOXUS - Permit Exemptions

      General Exemptions:

      General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.

      Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.

      Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.

      Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions.

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