FORMER COLONIAL GAS ASSOCIATION BUILDING

The site is of moderate archaeological significance and moderate archaeological potential for its association with the developing character of the Box Hill city centre from the 1880s boom through to the present day. The is site is representative of both small local businesses and larger corporations including the Colonial Gas Association and Coles Supermarkets. The Colonial Gas Association has a novel approach in the early 20th century for marketing their product with a theatrette and cookery school, it is possible these aspects will be represented in the archaeological record. In  addition,  it  is associated with early franchising of the Coles supermarket chain alongside small retail stores representing the changing character of the Box Hill city centre.