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21 Bridge Road, BARWON HEADS VIC 3227 - Property No 222149

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Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

The house at 21 Bridge Street is aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates in a modest way original design qualities of the interwar Bungalow style. These qualities include the dominant galvanised corrugated iron gable roof form that traverses the site, and a skillion front verandah. Other intact qualities include the two unpainted and corbelled brick chimneys the rear with a terra cotta pot, wide eaves, timber framed windows arranged in horizontal banks having a central fixed light with a bowed sash and flanking narrow double hung windows, central timber and glazed front door with sidelights, square timber verandah posts with decorative curved timber brackets. The substantial palm tree contributes to the significance of the place.

The house at 21 Bridge Road is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the Flinders Estate subdivision of 1887 and the Ozone Estate subdivision of 1906.

Overall, the house at 21 Bridge Road is of LOCAL significance. Statement of Cultural Significance

References

1. See Heritage Victoria file no. 605113. 2. Plan of the Flinders Estate, Barwon Heads, 1887, Geelong Historical Records Centre. 3. Ozone Estate subdivision plan, 26 December, 1906, Geelong Historical Records Centre. 5. Shire of South Barwon Rate Books, 193637, 193941. 6. Drainage Plans and Inspectors Reports, Barwon Heads Sewerage Authority, 1973, Barwon Water Profis system. References

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- Physical Description 1
  
  Residence - Physical Description 1
  
  The site at 21 Bridge Road has visual connections with other single and double storey houses of mixed styles and periods that all have pitched roofs. This house has a short front setback and typical side setbacks, with a driveway along the side. These setbacks are shown on the 1973 BHSA Plan of Drainage.6 The front is bound by an open horizontal timber paling fence, approximately 600mm high. A substantial palm tree is situated at the rear of the property. The symmetrical, single storey, horizontal weatherboard, interwar Bungalow cottage is characterised by a dominant gable roof form that traverses the site, and a skillion front verandah. These roof forms are clad in galvanised corrugated iron. Two early unpainted and corbelled brick chimneys the rear with a terra cotta pot adorn the roofline. Wide overhangs are a feature of the eaves. The early timber framed windows are arranged in horizontal banks and have a central fixed light with a bowed sash and flanking narrow double hung windows typical of interwar Bungalow design. The central timber and glazed front door with sidelights is also original. A feature of the design is the front verandah. It is supported by early square timber posts which have decorative, curved timber brackets. Description
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Greater Geelong - Greater Geelong Outer Areas Heritage Study Volumes 1, 2 & 4
  
  Author: Authentic Heritage Services Pty Ltd
  Year: 2000
  Grading:
- City of Greater Geelong sourced pre 2007 heritage study citation (ex DataWorks system)
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  Victorian Heritage Register H1848
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  Victorian Heritage Register H2258
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  Victorian Heritage Inventory