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ELTHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL SANDSTONE BUILDING (ORIGINALLY STATE SCHOOL NO.209
DALTON STREET ELTHAM, NILLUMBIK SHIRE

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Eltham Primary School Dalton St Colour 1 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Eltham Primary School Dalton St Colour 1 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Eltham Primary School Dalton St Colour 1 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Eltham Primary School Dalton St Colour 2 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
50 - Eltham Primary School Dalton St - Early 20th century photograph taken after the installation of larger windows, a process undertaken at many Victorian State Schools at that time. Note the smaller windows, which are presumably original (ELHPC No.642)
50 - Eltham Primary School Dalton St_02 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
50 - Eltham Primary School Dalton St_03 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
50 - Eltham Primary School Dalton St_04 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
50 - Eltham Primary School Dalton St_05 - Old photograph showing headmaster David Clark and Pupils (ELHOC No.642) - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Eltham Primary School Dalton St Black & White 2 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
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Statement of Significance

REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE, CONTEXT, 2010

What is significant?
The c1875 former State school sandstone building, the early 20th century alterations, the abutting building and the surrounding site to a radius of 15 metres.

How is it significant?
The c1875 former State school building is historically and socially significant to the Shire of Nillumbik.

Why is it significant?
The c1875 former State school building is historically significant as a rare surviving example, in Melbourne, of a local sandstone, single room State school building, as one of Eltham's oldest public buildings and as a reminder of Eltham's development as a township (Criteria A & B). The school is socially significant because it has served the local community for over 130 years (Criteria G & H).

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    • Historical Australian Themes

      ELTHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL SANDSTONE BUILDING (ORIGINALLY STATE SCHOOL NO.209 - Historical Australian Themes

      TOWNSHIP DEVELOPMENT

      4.5 Making settlements to serve rural Australia.

      6.2 Establishing schools

      8,12 Living in and around Australian homes

      8.14 Living in the country and rural settlements

      Physical Description 1

      ELTHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL SANDSTONE BUILDING (ORIGINALLY STATE SCHOOL NO.209 - Physical Description 1

      Style Victorian ..

      Design standard.

      Plan rectangular.

      Single storeyed.

      Walls solid? local sandstone.

      Roof gabled with eaves,: slate clad.

      Features are the modest' scale of the original school building, the gabled porch and the coursed local sandstone walls with their face brick quoins.

      Usage/Former Usage

      ELTHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL SANDSTONE BUILDING (ORIGINALLY STATE SCHOOL NO.209 - Usage/Former Usage

      Original Use: Eltham State School No. 209

      Later Use: Eltham Primary School

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Nillumbik - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study

      Author: David Bick
      Year: 1992
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