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Alexander Miller Memorial Homes
89 Aphrasia Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 200311
Aphrasia Street Heritage Area

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Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Miller Homes were designed by Laird and Buchan for the philanthropist Alexander Miller for "ladies in straitened circumstances" and built in 1936(?). They have architectural significance as a representative example of the architects work, and as a particularly intact example of a relatively unusual building type at this date. They have historic significance for their association with charitable movements in community life, an association with important local retail businessman, Miller and in demonstrating the effect of philanthropic action.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Old Colonialist's Hones, Westgarth. Other work by the architects.

INTACTNESS

Excellent, the fence has been re-rendered

CONDITIONS AND THREATS

Very good..

REFERENCES:

City of Newtown and Chilwell Ratebooks, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1950

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    • Physical Description 1

      Alexander Miller Memorial Homes - Physical Description 1

      DESCRIPTION

      A group of four semi-detached red brick cottages, a total of eight houses. They have unglazed Marseilles terra-cotta tile hip roofs. The hip extends forward, as a hip verandah, with a partition wall. It is supported on pairs, singles and triple posts on plate-topped brick piers. Chimneys also have plate-tops and four terracotta pots. The plain rendered fence is contemporary with the houses.

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Greater Geelong - City of Newtown Urban Conservation Study

      Author: Richard Peterson
      Year: 1997
      Grading: C

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