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HO238 - Burgess house, later Briddon's farm house, 109 Osborne Road, Christmas Hills

Location

109 Osborne Road CHRISTMAS HILLS, NILLUMBIK SHIRE

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

HERITAGE VALUE 2005: Local

SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT

What is significant?

Fabric &trees associated with:

- the Victorian era

- Spencer Burgess & Katherine Burleigh tenure

How is it significant?

Burgess house, later Briddon's farm house, former Hillcrest House is historically significant locally:

Why is it significant?

Burgess house, later Briddon's farm house, former Hillcrest House is significant:

- for its relative age as expressed by the construction type, and consequent link with early settlement in the district and utilisation of locally available materials in a remote location (Criterion A4)

- for the distinctive and rare vertical slab construction of the main house (Criterion B2).

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House