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HIGHLAND PARK (Formerly LARGOWAN, LATER MON DESIR)

Other Names

off McBride Road, Upper Beaconsfield , Mon Desir , Largowan , Higland Park Nursing Home

Location

2 McBride Road BEACONSFIELD UPPER, CARDINIA SHIRE

Level

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Martel from '500 Victorians'
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Largowan Later Mon Desir

Statement of Significance

Highland Park, former Mon Desir, apparently constructed in two stages, c1924 for Captain Rushall and c1928 as the home of Charles Martel, a French woolbuyer, is of significance to the Cardinia Shire as a good example of the gentlemen's retreats built in the Shire's resort areas during the immediate post-First World War period.

This large Bungalow style brick house has historical significance as a demonstration of the lifestyle of a number of prominent owners, including the Martels; Norman Steele, of the large Swanston Street furniture business; and Gladys Irene Zuyderhout, wife of the Commodore of the Dutch Inter Ocean Line.

Regional Significance

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