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27 Marshall Ave
Location27 Marshall Ave, Kew,Boroondara City LevelIncl in HO area contributory |
Statement of Significance
The house at 27 Marshall Avenue, along with the frontfence and a
small garage,was designed in 1929 by architect Mee Ah Mouy. Original
plans are held in the collection of Melbourne's Chinese Museum. Mee Ah
Mouy (1887-1977) is believed to be Australia's first architect of
Chinese descent. Born in Melbourne, he was the son of tea merchant and
entrepreneur Louis Ah Mouy, and trained at the Working Men's College
(now RMIT).
HO142 Barrington Avenue Precinct, Kew
Barrington Avenue Precinct, Kew, is an area of heritage significance
for the following reasons: - There is a concentration of graded buildings of high quality design
in the area. - The area features predominantly Federation and interwar building
stock, reflecting the strength of Kew's development in these years,
and has a high level of integrity. It stands as the leading
concentration of Kew housing from these combined periods. - The area features generally well preserved basalt kerbing, grading
and bitumen footpath surfacing in the streets, on their original
pattern, and a large number of mature street trees and private gardens. -The area complements the historical and architectural significance
of the Boroondara Cemetery adjacent to it, and the design of Victoria
Park adjoining it.
Group
Residential buildings (private)
Category
House