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2 CHURCHILL STREET,, GLENROY VIC 3046 - Property No 51609

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Statement of Significance

2 Churchill Street is of local historical Significance. The house dates from the first period of suburban subdivision of the area in the late 1880s. It is one of a small number of houses probably built by speculative developers the Glenroy Land Co.
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    • Physical Description 1

      HOUSE - Physical Description 1

      2 Churchill Street is a rendered, single storey Italianate style house, probably of brick construction, with a hipped slate roof, timber bracketed eaves and return cast iron verandah clad with corrugated iron roofing. Windows are double-hung sashes, with vertical glazing bars to each sash.

      The house is largely obscured by overgrown vegetation, and it is well-concealed from the street.

      Landscape: The significant landscape associated with 2 Churchill Street consists of a remnant garden from the early history of the site.

      The front garden is well screened by an overgrown Mirror Bush (Coprosma repens) which obscures the site. Visible from the street were mature Common Oak (Quercus robur), Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) and Sweet Pittosporum (Pittosporum undulatum). There appears to be a number of other mature trees and shrubs within the site, such as Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) and Common Oak (Quercus robur) in the rear garden, however a more thorough investigation would require the permission of the owners.

      The garden is of local interest for the number of mature trees and shrubs extant from the early history of the site, as well as providing a suitable setting for a significant Victorian villa. Further investigation may reveal a more complete landscape, which would further increase the site's Significance.

      Key Architectural Elements: single storey rendered Italianate style building; hipped slate roof with timber eaves brackets; corrugated iron-clad return verandah

      Comparative Examples: 44 Acacia Street, Glenroy; 34 Finchley Street, Glenroy; 127 Glenroy Road, Glenroy; 139 Glenroy Road, Glenroy; 149 Glenroy Road, Glenroy; 6 Salisbury Road, Glenroy

      Principal Historic Themes: significant phases in the development of towns and suburbs; 19th century speculative building activity

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Moreland - City of Moreland Heritage Review

      Author: Allen Lovell and Associates
      Year: 1999
      Grading: Local

      Moreland - Moreland City Council: Local Heritage Places Review

      Author: Context Pty Ltd
      Year: 2004
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