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STONYGRAD HOUSE
34 HAMILTON ROAD NORTH WARRANDYTE, NILLUMBIK SHIRE

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Nillumbik Shire

Stonygrad House Hamilton Rd Colour - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992

87 - Stonygrad House Hamilton Rd - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992

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Statement of Significance
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Statement of Significance

REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE, CONTEXT, 2010

What is significant?
The c1939 stone house and the site to a radius of 30 metres.

How is it significant?
The house is historically and technically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik.

Why is it significant?
The house is historically significant because it was built and occupied by Danila Vassilief, the well-known artist and teacher at the local Koornong Experimental School (Criterion H). The house is technically significant because it is constructed of the local mudstone (Criteria F & E).

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- Historical Australian Themes
  
  STONYGRAD HOUSE - Historical Australian Themes
  
  PROMINENT RESIDENTS
  
  ARTISTS AND THE ELTHAM LANDSCAPE AND LIFESTYLE
  
  3.14.2 Using Australian materials in construction
  
  8.10.2 Creating visual arts
  
  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
  
  STONYGRAD HOUSE - Physical Description 1
  
  Style a-stylar.
  Design evolved.
  Plan rectangular.
  Single storeyed.
  Walls solid local stone original section, later section timber framed with fibre sheet cladding.
  Roof lean-to, corrugated iron clad.
  
  Usage/Former Usage
  
  STONYGRAD HOUSE - Usage/Former Usage
  
  Original Use: House
  
  Present Use: House
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Nillumbik - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study
  
  Author: David Bick
  Year: 1992
  Grading:
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- CALEDONIA GOLD MINE
  
  Victorian Heritage Inventory
- FORMER HEADMASTER'S HOUSE AND ADJACENT IN-GROUND WATER TANK AT KOORNONG EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL, END KOORNONG CRESCENT (WEST)
  
  Nillumbik Shire
- Buzacott House
  
  Nillumbik Shire
- 1 Fordham Court
  
  Yarra City
- 1) SWEENEY'S COTTAGE, 2) BARN, 3) GLASSHOUSE, 4) GOLDEN ASH TREE, 5) LEMON SCENTED GUM TREE, 6) PEAR TREE, 7) PINOAK TREES, 8) YELLOW BOX TREES, 9) OTHER MATURE PLANTING AND 10) GARDEN
  
  Nillumbik Shire
- 10 Fordham Court
  
  Yarra City