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MERLYNSTON SALVATION ARMY HALL & OFFICER'S QUARTERS (FORMER)

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4 MATHIESON STREET, COBURG NORTH VIC 3058 - Property No 39096

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Merlynston Salvation Army
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merlynston salvation army

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The former Merlynston Salvation Army Hall & Officers Quarters, constructed by 1925, at 4 Mathieson Street, Coburg North. The significant element is the gabled fronted section of the Hall with the multi-paned windows in the front and side elevations. The elaborate barge board and finial is also integral to the significance of the place.

The non-original additions at the rear are not significant.

How is it significant?
The former Merlynston Salvation Army Hall & Officers Quartersis of local historic significance to Moreland City.

Why is it significant?
It is historically significant as a building that provides tangible evidence of the formation of the Merlynston community during the 1920s and represents the important role that the Salvation Army played in community life and the development of the suburb during the early to mid-twentieth century. The hall has important associations with the Salvation Army during a period of growth in the 1920s and is typical of the small surburban halls erected during that time. (Criteria A & H)

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