"Pirra", homestead including interior
110 Windermere Road, LARA VIC 3212 - Property No 284796
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Statement of Significance
A Listed - State Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The extensive brick and stone homestead "Pirra" (formerly "Serendip" and "Windermerer") was constructed firstly as a modest colonial vernacular style house of unknown date for pastoralist Geo. Fairbair. In 1880 Alexander Davidson & Co. architects, designed the two storey brick mansion house addition in an eclectic Victorian style. "Pirra" is one of the most distinctive of Alexander Davidson's many Western District homestead designs executed in the years 1865-90. The homestead was the seat of noted pastoralists Geo. Fairbairn for more than 50 years and a centre of social activity in the district in the late nineteenth century.
RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES
Geelong Regional Commission Register
Historic Buildings Council Register
REFERENCES
Geelong Advertiser - 26th August, 1880, tenders for homestead. 8th April, 1881, Tenders for additions. 7th October, 1958, p.10 "Historic Homes No. 30"
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) File 1275.
Pike, Douglas (Ed) - Australian Dictionary of Biography
Melbourne University Press, 1972, 6 volumes
Vol. 1 p. 27 biography of George Armytage (1795-1862).
Vol. 3 p. 51, 52 biography of Charles Henry and Frederick William Armytage.
Vol. 4 p. 147, 148. biography of George Fairbairn (1816-1895).
Smith, James (Ed) - The Cyclopedoa pf Victoria, Cyclopedia Co. Melbourne. 1903. Vol. 3, p. 106. biography of Geroge Fairbarin Jnr. M.L.A
Wynd, Ian - 'So fine a Country: A history of Corio Shire' Draft Copy, to be published in 1980
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading:
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PIRRA HOMESTEADVictorian Heritage Register H1723
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"Pirra", homestead including interiorGreater Geelong City H1723
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CottageGreater Geelong City
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