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Melrose
137 -163 Berwick/ Harkaway Roads, HARKAWAY VIC 3806 - Property No B1491
Melrose
137 -163 Berwick/ Harkaway Roads, HARKAWAY VIC 3806 - Property No B1491
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B1491 Melrose (Try Boy's Home) Harkaway
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Statement of Significance
Built in 1875 for Mr. John Deeble on land subdivided from the original Berwick Run. In 1938 it became the Try Boy's Home for disadvantaged boys. As a training farm, the boys grew their own procduce and were self-supporting. It reverted to private ownership after 20 years and was used as a horse stud. It was bought again a s a private home by Noel and Marlene Gould, who had already been responsible for restoring 2 other historic Berwick properties. The architects for the restroation were Whiteman and Peck.
First Classified: 13/02/1964
Reclassified: Local: 03/08/1998
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