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HOUSE

Location

34 Martin Street THORNBURY, Darebin City

File Number

Darebin Database #361

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 house at 34 Martin Street, Thornbury, built in 1902 by the gentleman George Milne, and remained in his family for at least approximately three decades.

How is it significant?
The house at 34 Martin Street, Thornbury is aesthetically significant to Darebin City

Why is it significant?
It is aesthetically significant (Criterion E) as an exceptionally opulent villa for its locality, the combination of late Victorian forms and details in conjunction with the then emerging and fashionable Federation period elements such as the bull nosed verandah, ridge cresting and dominance of red brick add interest to this transition design. The cavetto cornice to the window bay and chimney treatments are Unusual, giving this place particular distinction within the Municipality.

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