18 Kent Street

Barrington Avenue Precinct, Kew, is an area of heritage significance for the following reasons:

- There is a concentration of graded buildings of high quality design in the area.

- The area features predominantly Federation and interwar building stock, reflecting the strength of Kew's development in these years, and has a high level of integrity. It stands as the leading concentration of Kew housing from these combined periods.

- The area features generally well preserved basalt kerbing, grading and bitumen footpath surfacing in the streets, on their original pattern, and a large number of mature street trees and private gardens.

-The area complements the historical and architectural significance of the Boroondara Cemetery adjacent to it, and the design of Victoria Park adjoining it.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House