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GRASON
Other NameHouse, Canary Island Palm Location6 HENTY STREET, PAKENHAM, CARDINIA SHIRE LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
How is it important?
Why is it significant? Historically, for its associations with the Smethurst family who were
early selectors in the district. (RNE criterion H.1)
Grason, the house and garden, including trees and paths, at 6
Henty Street, Pakenham. The house was built for Edwin Smethurst in
1928-9. It is a highly intact weatherboard quadruple-fronted bungalow
with an imposing hipped roof, clad in terracotta tiles. It sits within
an Interwar garden setting, notable for its integrity and, in
particular, for the two mature Canary Island Palms, maple and
crabapple trees.
Grason, the house and garden at 6 Henty Street, Pakenham are of
local architectural, aesthetic and historic significance to Cardinia Shire.
Architecturally and aesthetically significant as a highly intact
and attractive representative example of its type: a middle-class town
house and garden of the Interwar period. (RNE criterion D.2)
Group
Parks, Gardens and Trees
Category
Tree