Sumner Estate

The Sumner Estate precinct, comprising contributory buildings at 2-28 & 3-27 Lowan Street, 271-283 Glenlyon Road, 3-33 & 2-22 Rupert Street, and 3-15 & 2-16Sumner Street, Brunswick East is significant. The houses and associated front fences dating from the interwar period (c.1925 to c.1945) contribute to the significance of the precinct.

Non Contributory properties are 1, 16 & 18 Lowan Street, 12 Rupert Street, 4 & 8 Sumner Street and 281 Glenlyon Road.

How is it significant?

The Sumner Estate precinct is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Moreland.

Why is it significant?

Of historic significance, as an example of an interwar housing estate created from the subdivision of a large nineteenth century farm, in this case the Stony Park Estate established by Theodotus Sumner. The subdivision of such estates opened up large parts of Brunswick for development during the interwar period and contributed to a significant growth in population in the first half of the twentieth century. The historic links with the Stony Park Estate, are reflected in the street names, while the southern section of Lowan Street follows, in part, the original coach drive from Glenlyon Street to the Sumner mansion. (AHC Criterion A.4)

Of aesthetic significance as a representative example of an interwar housing estate, which has a high degree of homogeneity. Rupert Street, Lowan and Sumner streets in particular are notable for the high degree of integrity, which includes many original low front fences that contribute to the unique historic interwar character of the street area. (AHC Criteria D & E.1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residential Precinct