House

The flat at 93 Banksia Street Heidelberg, built in 1958 - 1959 for Alex and Olga Heytey and Ferenc Flesser is of significance.

The flat at number 95 has undergone extensive alterations in 2011 and no longer meets the threshold for inclusion on the Heritage Overlay.

Why is it significant?

The flat at 93 Banksia Street is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Banyule.

How is it significant?

The flat and garage at 93 Banksia Street is associated with post war architectural experimentation and residential expansion in the area. As an example of modern design, the flat shows the influence of functionalism on housing design in the post-war period.It is an uncommon example of a flat built in the Heidelberg area and represents a new form of accommodation, and a departure from the single family house. (Criterion A ).

The flat at 93 Banksia Street (and formerly 95 Banksia Street) is aesthetically significant as landmark buildings near the corner of Upper Heidelberg Road and Banksia Street. The three storey building, which is clearly designed and built as a pair (with number 95), although owned separately, is an unusual building form in Banyule. The skillion roofed form, with its deep eaves, varnished vertical pine boarding, timber framed window-walls, wrought-iron standards and roof deck are good expressions of post-war modernism in Melbourne. The garage with the slate facing in a 'crazy' pattern are a particular feature of the design . (Criteria E & B)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Flat