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Elm street tree avenue
31-99 Cnr and 46-126 Ballarat Road, MAIDSTONE VIC 3012 - Property No 8404797008

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HO88 - Elm Street Tree Avenue, 31-99 & 46-126 Ballarat Road, Maidstone.JPG
HO88 - Elm Street Tree Avenue, 31-99 & 46-126 Ballarat Road, Maidstone.JPG
HO88 - Elm Street Tree Avenue, 31-99 & 46-126 Ballarat Road, Maidstone.JPG
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Statement of Significance

This elm street tree avenue is significant to the City of Maribyrnong because:
- it is a relatively large remnant of the early 20th century street tree planting regime in the municipality (Criterion A4);
- it is a reflection of the renewed prosperity of the area after the 1890s depression (Criterion A4); and
- it is a remnant of early street tree planting which was once more widespread but has been severely reduced over time within the City (Criterion B2).

Australian Heritage Commission (AHC) criteria

The Australian Heritage Commission criteria consist of a set of eight criteria which cover social, aesthetic, scientific, and historic values. Each criterion has sub-criteria written specifically for cultural or natural values. The relevant criteria are:

A.4 demonstrates well the course and pattern of history, important historic events

B.2 rarity

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    • Physical Description 1

      Elm street tree avenue - Physical Description 1

      This incomplete avenue of 28 elm (`Ulmus' sp.) street trees is located on both sides of Ballarat Road, near Rosamond Road, and probably dates from the early 20th century. Street trees of this age are now rare in the city. At the east end the avenue starts near the Catholic Church with 14 trees on each side of the road extending westward, with evident gaps in their spacing. The trees are set approximately 2.6m from the building line, in a grassed median which may have been added after planting.

      Physical Conditions

      Elm street tree avenue - Physical Conditions

      Good (partially disturbed, well preserved).

      Integrity

      Elm street tree avenue - Integrity

      Partially intact/intrusions

      Physical Description 2

      Elm street tree avenue - Physical Description 2

      Context

      Mixed housing with Edwardian-era and inter-war periods evident.

      Historical Australian Themes

      Elm street tree avenue - Historical Australian Themes

      Thematic context
      Australian Principal Theme Developing cultural institutions and ways of life
      PAHT Subtheme Creating public landscape
      Local Theme(s) Developing Local Government, Main Roads

      Physical Description 3

      Elm street tree avenue - Physical Description 3

      Map (Melway) 27H12
      Boundary description The trees and sufficient land around it to allow for root zone and canopy protection, nominally 1m beyond the drip line, root zone or canopy perimeter which ever is the greatest.
      Heritage Significance City
      Creation date(s) 1910-1920c
      Local Government Area City of Maribyrnong
      Ownership Type Public

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Maribyrnong - Maribyrnong Heritage Review

      Author: Jill Barnard, Graeme Butler, Francine Gilfedder & Gary Vines
      Year: 2000
      Grading:

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