Blyth Street

Location

5-121 & 2-126 BLYTH ST AND 13 ABERDEEN ST AND 1-19 & 2-20 BLAMER ST AND 12 & 30-34 BARNINGHAM ST AND 19 BENNIE ST AND 21-22 BOURKE ST AND 20 BRETT ST AND 20 BURCHETT ST AND 1A CONNELLY ST AND 1-25 & 2-30 COORAMINTA ST AND 1-21A & 10-28 EDMENDS ST AND 1-23 & 2-28 ERROL AVE AND 1 & 3 GRYLLS ST AND 2 & 13-35 KATAWA GVE AND 19A NASH ST AND 21 SOUTH AUDLEY ST AND 5-73 & 8-72 STEWART ST BRUNSWICK, MERRI-BEK CITY

File Number

3501

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The Blyth Street Precinct, comprising buildings at 2-126 & 5-121 Blyth Street, 13 Aberdeen Street, 1-19 & 2-20 Balmer Street, 12 & 30-34 Barningham Street, 19 Bennie Street, 21-22 Bourke Street, 20 Brett Street, 20 Burchett Street, 1A Connelly Street, 1-25 & 2-30 Cooraminta Street, 1-21A & 10-28 Edmends Street, 1-23 & 2-28 Errol Avenue, 1-5/1 & 1-2/3 Grylls Street, 2 & 13-35 Katawa Grove, 1-9 & 2-12 Louisa Street, 19A Nash Street, 21 South Audley Street and 5-73 & 8-72 Stewart Street, Brunswick.

How is it significant?
The Blyth Street Precinct is of local architectural and historical significance to the City of Merri-bek. 

Why is it significant?
The Blyth Street Precinct is of local architectural significance as a large and intact area of Victorian and Edwardian residential buildings, several of which are of architectural note. Buildings of particular significance include the polychrome brick terrace at 91-101 Blyth Street, and the two-storey bi-chrome brick mansion at 59 Blyth Street. Blyth Street in particular contains a number of large residences that contrast with the more closely settled, working class areas further south in Brunswick. The south side of Blyth Street contains unusually long land parcels.

The Blyth Street precinct is of local historical significance as an example of a late 19th century boom-period subdivision. 

Non-Contributory properties include:

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residential Precinct