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ELDER HOUSE AND FRUIT SHED

Location 277-279 Yarra Road (former 9090) WONGA PARK, Manningham City Level Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/8] 22801 Elder House - 277-279 [2/8] 22801 Elder House - 277-279 [3/8] 22801 Fruit Shed - 277-279 [4/8] 22801 Elder House - 277-279 [5/8] 22801 Elder House - 277-279 [6/8] 22801 Elder House - 277-279 [7/8] 22801 Elder House - 277-279 [8/8] 22801 Boundary of Elder House

Statement of Significance

Of local significance as a farm house and fruit shed, the home of the Elder family of fruit growers and orchardists, providing rare evidence of early fruit packing/storage facilities in the district.The mature trees may relate to the turn of the century ownership of the property by William Elder, Doncaster East fruit grower and orchardist. (Criterion B2, D2, H1)