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HOUSE AT 314 Yarra Street

Location

314 Yarra Street and 161 Brackenbury Street WARRANDYTE, Manningham City

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The house at 314 Yarra Street, Warrandyte is a random rubble sandstone house built by Myrtle Houston for herself about 1940.

How is it Significant?

The house at 314 Yarra Street, Warrandyte is of local historical and architectural significance to Manningham City.

Why is it Significant?

The house at 314 Yarra Street, Warrandyte is of historical and architectural significance as a particularly intact house in the 'Warrandyte Style' by the local female builder, Myrtle Houston. It demonstrates her creative contribution to the building tradition of Warrandyte. (RNE criteria A.4, D.2 and H.1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House