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Woolton Avenue Precinct

Location

55-67 & 52-60 WOOLTON AVENUE, THORNBURY, DAREBIN CITY

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The Woolton Avenue precinct comprises the houses at 55-67 & 52-60 Woolton Avenue, Thornbury. It is an early twentieth century residential precinct - apart from Woolton at No.60 the houses were built in the first decades of the twentieth century. All the houses in the precinct are contributory and comprise relatively substantial detached double-fronted late Victorian/Federation villas, as well as Edwardian and inter-war houses and bungalows. The extent to which development in two key phases prior to and after World War I is evident and the relatively high integrity of the contributory dwellings when viewed from the street are important characteristics of the precinct.

Non-original additions and alterations to contributory houses are not significant.

Note: The houses at No.54 and No.60 are of individual significance and have separate citations including statements of significance.

How is it significant?
The Woolton Avenue Precinct in Thornbury is of local historic and architectural significance to Darebin City.

Why is it significant?
Historically, the Woolton Avenue Precinct in Thornbury is significant as a representative example of an early twentieth century residential subdivision, which provides evidence of an important phase in suburban development in Thornbury as the economy recovered in the first decades of the twentieth century and the infill development that occurred after World War I. (AHC criteria A.4, D.2)

The houses at 55 and 57 are architecturally significant as fine examples of Victorian Transitional-style villas in a garden setting, and have typical features of this style. The significance of these houses is enhanced by relatively high degree of external integrity. (AHC criterion D.2)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residential Precinct