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Residence

Location

90 Matthews Road, LEOPOLD VIC 3224 - Property No 289619

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

Statement of Cultural Significance

The residence at 90 Mathews Road contains some of the original dwelling which is believed to have been the homestead built c1860 for the pioneering 'ODwyer and Fitzgerald families. The place is near Lake Connewarre and has remnant mature trees.

The residence at 90 Mathews Road has historic and social value to the community in the Leopold district because of its association with rural pioneers . It is of LOCAL cultural significance.

References

Mrs M Filbray, Mr L Curtis pers. comm

Sands & McDOugall directory 1912, 19018, 1922, 1939, 1949

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residence