Goodwin St and Somerset Rd, Glen Iris

Location

Goodwin St and Somerset Rd, Glen Iris

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

HO226 Goodwin Street and Somerset Road Precinct, Glen Iris

The Goodwin Street and Somerset Road Precinct, Glen Iris, is of heritage significance for the following reasons:

-The place is a notable example of an intact interwar precinct with good examples of housing from the period, including the Old English and Mediterranean interwar architectural styles.

- The place epitomizes Camberwell's renewed development in the years immediately after the Depression and is substantially consistent in housing stock from this period.

- The place has a large number of mature front gardens, some early or original fencing of varied types, and original street kerbing and surfacing.

Group

Urban Area

Category

Boundary Feature