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SHOP & RESIDENCE

Location

329 High Street NORTHCOTE, Darebin City

File Number

Darebin Database #328

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

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City of Darebin Heritage
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City of Darebin Heritage

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The two storeyed shop and residence at 329 High Street, Northcote, built in 1914 on the site of an earlier shop for Henry Doidge.

How is it significant?
The two storeyed shop and residence at 329 High Street, Northcote is aesthetically significant to Darebin City.

Why is itsignificant?
It is aesthetically important (Criterion E) as the most distinctive building on the west side of High Street north of the shop at no. 303 which marks the northern boundary of the Northcote-Rucker's Hill historic area on this side of the road. The parapet treatment with extended pilaster terminations is particularly expressive of the late Federation period whilst its comparative high level of integrity causes this building to stand apart from others in its immediate vicinity.

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