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Camberwell MMTB depot

Other Name

MMTB Tram shed - 160-170 Camberwell Road / MMTB Administration Building - 8 Council Street, Hawthorn East

Location

160-170 Camberwell Road and 12-14 Council Street HAWTHORN EAST, BOROONDARA CITY

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

HO497 Camberwell MMTB depot

What is Significant

The key elements of the Camberwell MMTB Depot are the tram shed and administration building. The more significant feature of the shed is the north wall and the decorated return wall to a depth of approximately 8 metres along Redfern Street. The remaining extent of west wall on Redfern Street and the south wall on Risson Lane are of less importance. The administration building is significant to the extent of the complete original external fabric.

How is it Significant

Camberwell MMTB Depot is historically and aesthetically significant to the City of Boroondara.

Why is it Significant

The tram shed is a prominent and dramatic streetscape element in its own right. It is an important reminder of the significance of the tramway system along major east-west and north-south Junction roads and the importance of public transport to suburban development. (R Elphinstone, Camberwell Junction Heritage Study, 1991). Linked with and integral to the history and operation of the depot, the administration building is a distinctive example of Neo-Georgian design as applied in a public works context. It is a building which reinforces the importance of the tram system in the growth of suburban Melbourne and in the local area.

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