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29 Lyndhurst Crescent

Other Name

also known as 54 Auburn Road

Location

29 Lyndhurst Crescent Hawthorn, BOROONDARA CITY

Level

Incl in HO area contributory

Statement of Significance

HO155 Lyndhurst Crescent Precinct, Hawthorn

Lyndhurst Crescent Precinct, Hawthorn, is an area of heritage significance for the following reasons:

-The place is representative of the growth of Hawthorn as a garden suburb from 1856- 1900, particularly through the siting of middle-class, Victorian-style villas of varied size and materials in garden settings.

-The development of the place capitalized on the fashionable status of nearby Harcourt Street and consolidated this area as a highly desirable garden suburb for the both the wealthy and relatively wealthy.

- The place contains a number of significant examples of the Victorian architectural style.

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