Newtown Heritage Study Review 2008 - City of Greater Geelong

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Newtown Heritage Study Review, July 2009 – Volume 1 John Hobbs in Skene Street and Thomson Bros, corner of Skene and Cumberland Street were the local butchers in the precinct. Boot Repairs Steve Hadley operated a boot repair shop in Skene Street. Libraries The first reported library in Newtown was situated in the Mechanics Institute located in Skene Street in 1860 near the Gold Diggers Arms Hotel located on the south east corner of Skene Street and Pescott Street. It was called the Newtown Mechanics Institute and its opening was celebrated by a service held at St James Schoolroom which is shown as a Chapel on Figure 3.04. The Institute found it difficult to carry on and after several years ceased operation. 15 History of Street Names 16 Aberdeen Street Aberdeen Street was named by Alexander J. Skene, District Surveyor, who was born in Aberdeen, which is close to Skene- the native home of the Skene clan. It was previously called Great Western Road. Cumberland Street Cumberland Street was named after the English county north end. It was previously known as Frederick Street the name changed occurred on 21 st November 1956. Kenwith Grove Kenwith Grove is a small street that is located on the east side off Pescott Street. This street provided access behind the former historic property, known as “Kenwith” that was once occupied by Mr E.H. Wilson, but probably built by Charles Nantes, first mayor of Newtown and Chilwell. Little Pescott Street Little Pescott Street was previously known as Little Park Street. Manning Street The Overton Estate 1909 had William Herbert Manning as its trustee, so the only street in the subdivision apparently took his name. Pescott Street Formerly Park Street, its name change was reported in the Geelong Advertiser 1 st September 1964, when duplicated street names were being adjusted. It no doubt carries the name of Thomas Pescott, a builder, who was also a leading pioneer of the Newtown Wesleyan Church. Trevor and John Pescott are direct descendants. Retreat Road The 1858 Directory of Geelong shows that Retreat Road was named at that time. There is no reference appeared to it in the 1854 Directory so it must be assumed that it was named between the two dates. It is known that ‘The Grove’, located in Retreat Road, was the site of volunteer encampments during the Russian scare of the 1850s and an army drill hall was situated north of that site until relatively recently; therefore it is possible that the road 15 Ibid p43. 16 Compiled from W Morrow and I Wynd Street Names of Geelong, unpublished database. Prepared by City of Greater Geelong 56
Newtown Heritage Study Review, July 2009 – Volume 1 obtained its name from the Army’s use of the word ‘retreat’ - the place to which troops retired at night when ‘retreat’ was sounded. Skene Street Skene Street was named after Alexander Skene (1820-1894), Government Surveyor who took charge of the Geelong district survey office in 1843. He lived in a house called Skene House which was at the south west corner of Skene and George Streets in a large block of land see Figure 3.03. Building Owners & Construction Dates A table of the original construction dates of the dwellings and the original owners is given. This data has been collated from various Directories, Geelong Water and Sewerage Trust Field Books and Rate Books. These relate to the historical evolution to the era including Late Victorian, Federation/Edwardian and Interwar dwellings and commercial buildings. Property Address Date of Construction Original Building Owner 105 Aberdeen Street c. 1935 Robert Lavery 107 Aberdeen Street c. 1910 Michael V Broderick 109 Aberdeen Street c. 1907 Henry N Denmead 109A Aberdeen Street c. 1921 Walter V Stott 111 Aberdeen Street c. 1903 Henry C Treyvaud 5 Cumberland Street c. 1915 Theophilus H Gane 7 Cumberland Street c. 1915 Stanley A Wood 10 Little Pescott Street & 10 Kenwith Grove c. 1909 Part of Kenwith House Estate. 17 Manning Street c. 1911 Frank Higgins 19 Manning Street c. 1912 Edith Daniel 21 Manning Street c. 1916 Joseph Kelly 23 Manning Street c. 1915 Miss Hobbs 11 Pescott Street c. 1911 David Creighton 13 Pescott Street c. 1918-19 Frederick Wood 15 Pescott Street c. 1909 Alice Coulson 17 Pescott Street c. 1909 Donald McDonald 19 Pescott Street c. 1911 W P Chrisfield 67 Skene Street c. 1912 Gunn 69 Skene Street c. 1909 Edward J Howells 71 Skene Street c. 1909 James Dixon 73 Skene Street c. 1909 Val Noseda 75 Skene Street c. 1910 Mrs E Cotton 77 Skene Street c. 1910 Charles Akstedt 79 Skene Street c. 1910 Smart 81 Skene Street c. 1915 Walter C Kernot 83 Skene Street c. possibly 1934 John Hook 87 Skene Street (Gold c. 1864 with 20 th century William Lindsay c. 1854 Diggers Arms Hotel) additions 89 Skene Street- shop c. possibly 1938 Gipsy and Mavis Young 91 Skene Street c. 1937 William R Denmead (owner?) 97 Skene Street c. 1911 George Smart 99 Skene Street c. 1911 Harry Hedges 101 Skene Street c. 1910 George Brown 103 Skene Street c. 1918 Barthy L Hollard 105 Skene Street (shops) c. 1933-34 Corio Trading Co 88 Skene Street c. 1909 Robert J Dew 94 Skene Street c. possibly pre 1895 C A & J E Hobbs 100 Skene Street c. possibly 1922 John Littleton 102 Skene Street c. 1941 Mary A Gray 104 Skene Street c. 1924 May Kennedy Prepared by City of Greater Geelong 57
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