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Steele Street

Other Name

Precinct

Location

1-17 & 2-28 STEELE STREET, MOONEE PONDS, MOONEE VALLEY CITY

Level

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The Steele Street precinct, which is a residential area comprising housing constructed largely in two periods, late Victorian and Post Federation, is significant. The houses at 1-27and 2-16, 20 & 24-28 Steele Street contribute to the significance of the precinct.

Non-original alterations and additions to the Contributory houses, and the houses and flats at 18 & 22 Steele Street are not significant.

How is it significant?
The Steele Street precinct is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Moonee Valley.

Why is it significant?
It is historically significant as an illustration of the residential development that occurred in Moonee Ponds during the late Victorian and post-Federation periods and demonstrates the impact of the development of the Essendon railway line on the settlement of the area. (Criterion A)

It is aesthetically significant for the remarkable diversity of housing types and styles in such a relatively small area. The consistency of the architectural styles emphasizes the strong and picturesque character of the precinct. The predominant Victorian and post Federation houses display a richness and variety of details, features and materials. (Criteria D & E)

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