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SOUTER HOUSE
23 FALKINER STREET ELTHAM, NILLUMBIK SHIRE

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73 - Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
73 - Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
73 - Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
73 - Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham_02 - Souter House in 1949 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
73 - Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham_03 - Souter House present day - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
73 - Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham_04 - North West (rear corner) of the Souter House in 1949 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
73 - Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham_05 - Original outside entry to the basement floor at the south east corner of the building in 1949. The ground in front of the Souter House was excavated and removed in recent years by the present owners - Shire of
73 - Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham_07 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
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Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham Black & White 1 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham Colour 1 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham Colour 3 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham Black & White 2 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham Black & White 3 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Souter House 19 Falkiner St Eltham Black & White 4 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
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Statement of Significance

REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE, CONTEXT, 2010

What is significant?
The c1850s house, the c1950s-1980s additions and alterations and the site to a radius of 30 metres.

How is it significant?
The house is historically, architecturally and aesthetically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik.

Why is it significant?
The house is historically significant as the oldest mud brick building in the Shire of Nillumbik, as one of less than half a dozen buildings from the 1850s that survive in the Shire (Criterion B). Also for its associations with Mervyn Skipper from the well-known Eltham family who was one of the founders of the artist's colony at Montsalvat (Criterion H). The house is architecturally significant because its north section was designed by the noted 'Eltham-style' architect, Alistair Knox, and the two long oregon beams supporting the main floor were added by the noted 'Eltham-style' builder, Horrie Judd (Criterion H).

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    • Historical Australian Themes

      SOUTER HOUSE - Historical Australian Themes

      EARLY SETTLEMENT

      3.14.2 Using Australian materials in construction

      8.10.4 Designing and building fine buildings

      8.12 Living in and around Australian homes

      8.14 Living in the country and rural settlements

      Physical Description 1

      SOUTER HOUSE - Physical Description 1

      Style Victorian.

      Design uncommon.

      Plan rectangular.

      Single storeyed with full size originally windowless basement. Walls local sandstone to basement, mud brick to main floor above.

      Roof gabled with eaves, corrugated iron clad. Features are the scale of the building, mud brick walls and sandstone lower storey which has recently been almost fully exposed on the Falkiner Street side. Also the multi-pane windows, which may be original, the gable roof and the large fireplace. The present doors to the basement date from the Brocksopp's time of ownership. The grounds contain mature Elm trees and a plum hedge on the boundary with the adjoining number 55.

      Usage/Former Usage

      SOUTER HOUSE - Usage/Former Usage

      Original Use: Dwelling?

      Later Use: Gallery in the basement and dwelling

      Present Use: Dwelling

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Nillumbik - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study

      Author: David Bick
      Year: 1992
      Grading:

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