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Edenkillie, 37 Neerim Road

Other Name "Edenkillie" (1909), "Westbank" Location 37 Neerim Road CAULFIELD, Glen Eira City Level Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/1] 37 Neerim Rd Caulfield, August

Statement of Significance

"Edenkillie" at 37 Neerim Road, Glenhuntly, is a substantial two storeyed polychrome brick villa, built for Frederick Jowett, municipal secretary, in 1890. Itb has aesthetic, historical and social significance.

"Edenkillie's" aesthetic value derives from its survival as a substantially intact example of a common villa form expressed in polychrome brickwork. Its historical significance lies in its association with Frederick Jowett, Shire of Caulfield secretary and town clerk for over three decades. Its social significance is derived from the building's ability to demonstrate the kind of lifestyle which a local government administrator could enjoy during the Land Boom.