136 Whitehorse Road

136 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn is of local historical and architectural significance as a relatively intact example of Modern Movement house design as it appeared in Camberwell in the late inter-war period. Historically, it relates to the Modern Movement's early 1930s 'popular revolution' as Robin Boyd described it. Though it has a hipped, rather than flat, roof, the building features geometric massing and modern devices such as corner windows with the new standard metal window fittings. Alterations and additions are relatively minor and sympathetic in their design.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House