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Hoffman and Hunter Streets
Location1-23 & 2-24 HOFFMAN STREET, 58-106 & 65-67 HUNTER STREET, 1-23 & 2-18 OWEN STREET, 2-28 & 3-7 TEMPLE STREET, and 1-11 & 2-4 WALKER STREET, BRUNSWICK WEST, MORELAND CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant? How is it significant? Why is it significant? The Hoffman and Hunter Streets Precinct is of local architectural significance for the 19th century houses on the north side of Hunter street, which constitute some of the earliest 19th century residential development in the west of Brunswick. Some notable architectural styles include brick terraces and small Edwardian brick and block-fronted timber villas, in addition to the substantially intact Inter-War Bungalows. The most characteristic buildings of the precinct are all single-storey with a mix of timber and brick construction. Non-Contributory properties include: Hoffman Street: 1A.
The Hoffman and Hunter Streets Precinct, comprising houses and buildings at 1-23 and 2-24 Hoffman Street, 1-23 and 2-18 Owen Street, 2A-28 and 3-7 Temple Street, 65-67 and 58-106 Hunter Street, 1-11 and 2-4 Walker Street, the Electricity Substation at 2A Walker Street and 1-23 and 2-24 Collings Street.
The Hoffman and Hunter Streets Precinct is of local historical and architectural significance to the City of Moreland.
The Hoffman and Hunter Streets Precinct is of local historical significance for its associations with the Hoffman Company, which was responsible for land development activities to the west of its brickworks. Changes to municipal laws forced the Company to sell off land it had originally set aside for opening up as clay holes.
Owen Street: 12 and 15.
Temple Street: 8.
Hunter Street: 65C and 88A.
Walker Street: 9.
Collings Street: 6, 21 and 23.
Group
Residential buildings (private)
Category
Residential Precinct