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Plane street tree
34 Somerville Road, YARRAVILLE VIC 3013 - Property No 4087004600

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HO155 - Plane Street Tree, near 34 Somerville Road, Yarraville.JPG
HO155 - Plane Street Tree, near 34 Somerville Road, Yarraville.JPG
HO155 - Plane Street Tree, near 34 Somerville Road, Yarraville.JPG
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Statement of Significance

This plane street tree is significant to the City of Maribyrnong:
- as a remnant of the early 20th century street tree planting regime, parallel with the renewed prosperity of the area in the Edwardian-era (Criterion A4); and
- as a remnant of a street tree planting program which was once 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

      Plane street tree - Physical Description 1

      One mature broad canopied plane street tree (`Platanus orientalis') in Fairlie Street at side frontage of 34 Somerville Road. The Platanus genus of 6 species of `large, vigorous, wide- crowned, deciduous trees from Eurasia, North America and Mexico contains some of the world's largest deciduous shade trees for dry-summer climates, many of which are widely used as street trees. The trees are called planes or plane trees in some countries, sycamores in others. The most conspicuous feature is the flaking, mottled bark, which is shed in winter. The 5 lobed leaves are large and maple like and the brown seed balls hang in clusters on the trees in winter. The flowers are insignificant {Botanica}.

      Physical Conditions

      Plane street tree - Physical Conditions

      good (partially disturbed, well preserved)

      Integrity

      Plane street tree - Integrity

      partially intact/intrusions

      Physical Description 2

      Plane street tree - Physical Description 2

      Context

      In an Edwardian-era residential area, near an individually significant Edwardian-era house.

      Historical Australian Themes

      Plane street tree - 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

      Physical Description 3

      Plane street tree - Physical Description 3

      Map (Melway) 42B8
      Boundary description The tree 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) 1900-15c
      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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