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AKINS AUTO SERVICE (FORMER)
44 NICHOLSON STREET,, COBURG VIC 3058 - Property No 99316

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44 Nicholson St. Coburg East
44 Nicholson St. Coburg East
44 Nicholson St. Coburg East
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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The former Akins Auto Service at 44 Nicholson Street, Coburg East.

How is it significant?
The former Akins Auto Service at 44 Nicholson Street, Coburg East is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Moreland.

Why is it significant?
Of historic significance as a substantially intact, purpose-built, inter-war motor garage, that dates from the period when automobile ownership and recreational car touring were increasing. (AHC Criteria D2)

Of aesthetic significance, as a good example of an inter-war suburban garage, with Art Deco-inspired details. (AHC Criteria E1)
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    • Physical Description 1

      AKINS AUTO SERVICE (FORMER) - Physical Description 1

      Akins Auto Service at 44 Nicholson Street is a typical interwar single storey garage built directly in front (connected to?) a painted weatherboard bungalow with a terracotta tile roof and a red brick chimney.

      The petrol station/garage is a painted concrete rendered building with a Art Deco-influenced staggered parapet with projecting and recessed bays which run the height of the building. It has a gabled corrugated galvanised steel roof. The garage is small but is designed to appear monolithic. The garage has a number of Deco inspired motifs on the front facade. There is a small central door flanked by large windows which have been painted over. The building turns the cornmer into an alley way and presents a larger door on the corner elevation. The building retains an early paint scheme (light blue with darker blue lettering) which advertises the garage (Akins Auto Service) and the printing press (Elaray Press).

      Physical Conditions

      AKINS AUTO SERVICE (FORMER) - Physical Conditions

      Fair

      Integrity

      AKINS AUTO SERVICE (FORMER) - Integrity

      Minor Modifications

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Moreland - Moreland City Council: Local Heritage Places Review

      Author: Context Pty Ltd
      Year: 2004
      Grading: Local

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