House at 478 - 482 Doncaster Road

The California Bungalow, constructed in 1922-23 for the Petty family, at 478-482 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.

How is it Significant?

The house at 478-482 Doncaster Road, Doncaster is of local historic and aesthetic significance to Manningham City.

Why is it Significant?

The house at 478-482 Doncaster Road, Doncaster has historic significance for its association with the locally important Petty family, who were among the important orchard families in the Doncaster area during the first half of the twentieth century. It provides evidence of the more substantial homes that were erected by orchardists in the peak years of the industry during the Inter-war period. (RNE criteria A.4, D.2, H.1)

The house at 478-482 Doncaster Road, Doncaster has aesthetic significance as a representative and relatively intact example of the Inter-war California Bungalow style. (RNE criterion E.1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House