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JURA
242-244 MOUNTJOY PARADE LORNE, SURF COAST SHIRE

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JURA SOHE 2008
JURA SOHE 2008
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Statement of Significance

Built in 1919 as the family beach house for western district grazier Clive Campbell, Jura has both architectural and historic significance.

1. It is one of the first, one of the few, and one of the largest remaining known examples of Knitlock construction in Australia, a concrete block construction technique evolved and patented by Walter Burley Griffin in 1917.

2. It is the only identified use of this type of construction by the notable architectural firm of Klingender and Alsop.

3. Jura is one of the largest surviving and one of the few remaining of a collection of holiday homes built by successful western district graziers overlooking Louttit bay at Lorne. Jura surpasses them all in grandeur, style and situation.

4. The interior of Jura with its dark stained timber floors, skirtings, picture rails, ceilings beams and built-in window seats and unpainted finishes is a fine example of Klingender and Alsop's reputation for applying Arts and Crafts principles of truthfulness to structure and materials to produce an unpretentious and informal atmosphere entirely suited to the design of a beach house.

5. Both the exterior and interior of the house are remarkably intact.

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    • History

      JURA - History

      Associated People: Klingender & Alsop;

      Permit Exemptions

      JURA - Permit Exemptions

      General Exemptions:

      General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.

      Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.

      Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.

      Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions.

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