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HOUSE & CANARY ISLAND PALM

Other Name

Individual

Location

97 BOUNDARY ROAD,, COBURG NORTH VIC 3058 - Property No 34706

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Included in Heritage Overlay

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97 Boundary Road, Coburg North
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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The house, constructed c.1914 for Ernest E. Aldred, at 97 Boundary Road, Coburg North. The form, original external detailing and materials and siting of the house with a deep front setback and the mature Canary Island Palm (Phoenix canariensis) contribute to its significance.

Non-original alterations or additions to the house, outbuildings, and the front and side fences are not significant.

How is it significant?
The house at 97 Boundary Road, Coburg North is of local historic significance to Moreland City.

Why is it significant?
Historically, the house is significant as rare surviving example of a house that pre-dates the later suburban development of this area in the mid-twentieth century and provides tangible evidence of the houses erected on the small farms in Coburg North in the early twentieth century. The early date ofthe house relative to surrounding development is demonstrated both by its architectural style andthe deep front setback when compared to the later suburban houses.The palm is significant as a typical Edwardian-era planting that is associated with the early occupation of the house. (Criteria A & B)

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