CURRIE'S BUILDINGS

What is significant?
Curries Buildings, built by 1889, at 24-34 St Leonards Road, Ascot Vale. The form, scale, and original external materials and detailing of the building contributes to the significance of the place.

Non-original alterations and additions are not significant.

How is it significant?
Curries Buildings at 24-34 St Leonards Road, Ascot Vale are of local historic and architectural significance to Moonee Valley City.

Why is it significant?
It is historically significant as a place that illustrates the speculative development associated with the land boom in Ascot Vale and is of particular interest as a development that incorporated both shops and residences. This is typical of the 19th century practice that development should adjoin the owner's house; it also is original in concept of a shopping group isolated in a residential area, sited presumably because of the nearby railway. (Criteria A & D)

It is architecturally significant as a good example of a nineteenth century terrace row, which is notable for the incorporation of a tower and central carriage-way to serve the shops and residences. It has aesthetic significance as a landmark building within the Bayview Terrace precinct. (Criteria D & E)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Terrace