Elm & plane street trees

80-98 nr Stephen Street, YARRAVILLE VIC 3013 - Property No 4088002797

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HO157 (1) - Elm and Plane Trees, near 80, 82 and 83-93 Stephen Street, Yarraville.JPG

Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Description 1

    Elm & plane street trees - Physical Description 1

    Seven street trees in Stephen Street, south of Somerville Road which appear contemporary with much of the Victorian-era and Edwardian-era housing fronting the street. Mature but poorly pruned elm (`Ulmus sp.') street trees near numbers 80, 82, 83, 84, 93, 98 Stephen Street and a plane (`Platanus orientalis') street tree near number 87.
    
    The 20 or so species in the Elm (`Ulmus sp.') genus of trees and shrubs `occur naturally in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. During the 1920s and 1930s, and again in the 1960s and 1970s, elm trees in Europe and North America were devastated by Dutch elm disease, caused by the fungus Ophiostoma ulmi, which is transmitted by the elm bark beetle.
    
    Except for a few East Asian species, they are deciduous, turning yellow in fall (autumn). The leaves are usually alternate, one-sided at the base, with prominent, parallel, lateral veins and regularly toothed margins; the small, disc-like fruits have a membranous wing and are carried in clusters. Most elms are large limbed with furrowed grey bark and high, domed crowns {Botanica}'.
    
    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

    Elm & plane street trees - Physical Conditions

    good (partially disturbed, well preserved)

    Integrity

    Elm & plane street trees - Integrity

    substantially intact/some intrusions

    Physical Description 2

    Elm & plane street trees - Physical Description 2

    Context
    Late Victorian-era and mainly Edwardian-era housing front the street.

    Historical Australian Themes

    Elm & plane street trees - 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

    Elm & plane street trees - Physical Description 3

    Map (Melway) 42B8
    Boundary description The trees and sufficient land around each 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) 1890-1912c
    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
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  • Maribyrnong Heritage Review 2000, Volume 6
    
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