MORONGO
205 BALLARAT ROAD AND 5-61 ANAKIE ROAD BELL POST HILL, GREATER GEELONG CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
Morongo is a large two storeyed residence constructed of bluestone with Barrabool Sandstone dressings. It was designed by Geelong architect, Joseph Shaw for John Calvert, a gentleman, and built by Foyle & Co., contractors in 1859-60. Minor alterations to the interior were carried out in the 1920s, and from 1926 the original homestead buildings were altered and extended to incorporate them into an extensive girls' boarding school complex.
How is significant?
Morongo is of architectural significance to Victoria
Wht is it significant?
Morongo, with its former laundry wing and stables, is architecturally significant as an example of a substantially constructed and finely detailed residential complex erected in the late 1850s. The main house is important as an unusually late and very strongly expressed example of the elegantly proportioned and minimally decorated manner usually associated with the Regency style of architecture. The very austerity of the architectural expression serves to emphasise the excellent craftsmanship of the masonry.
The main house also demonstrates outstanding craftsmanship in very clear, simple lines and excellently proportioned rock-faced bluestone and smooth faced ashlar sandstone dressings.
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MORONGO - History
Associated People: Owner JOHN CALVERT; Assoc.People JAMES FRANCIS GUTHRIE
Owner GUTHRIE, J F;
MORONGO - Plaque Citation
Built in 1859-60 for John Calvert to a design by Joseph Shaw, this residence was used as a private girls' college from 1926. In 2007 this gateway and flanking walls were moved to widen the Midland Highway.
MORONGO - 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. Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.
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BELL POST HILL SERVICE BASINVictorian Heritage Inventory
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MORONGO GATEHOUSEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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