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Pepperell's Buildings
Location217-223 Camberwell Road HAWTHORN EAST, BOROONDARA CITY LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
Statement of Significance
A near original upper facade which has Victorian sources, in a group of four with interesting stylistic features. An important element in a streetscape featuring all prominent periods of building activity in the Camberwell Road-Junction area. Of local significance. (R Elphinstone, Camberwell Junction Heritage Study, 1991) What is Significant Pepperell's Buildings are significant to the extent of their Camberwell Road facade and to a depth of one room behind that facade. How is it Significant Pepperell's Buildings are historically and aesthetically significant to the City of Boroondara. Pepperell's Buildings are important as a product of the late Victorian boom period of development in the area as associated with the expansion and growth of Hawthorn and the Junction. They are an important streetscape element and of aesthetic distinction for their architectural modelling and the use of originally exposed brick with rendered ornament, albeit now all painted out. Why is it Significant Pepperell's Buildings are important as a product of the late Victorian boom period of development in the area as associated with the expansion and growth of Hawthorn and the Junction. They are an important streetscape element and of aesthetic distinction for their architectural modelling and the use of originally exposed brick with rendered ornament, albeit now all painted out.
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