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WISEMAN HOUSE (SAWBRIDGEWORTH)

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Location

30 & 32 WIDFORD STREET, GLENROY, MORELAND CITY

Level

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Statement of Significance

Wiseman House is of local architectural and historical significance. The house is the survivor of a pair of mirror-planned mansions built in the 1880s for Glenroy land developers Albert and Arthur Wiseman, who played an important role in the development of the area. The house is one of two known extant 19th century two storey houses constructed in Glenroy. Substantially intact, Wiseman House is a good example of a Victorian boom style mansion and was one of the largest residences in Glenroy. The setting of the house is enhanced by the remnant mature landscape comprising extant mature trees planted during the early history of the site. Though the house is set on only a fraction of its original curtilage, the trees convey some of the grandeur of the site's early history. The trees also contribute to the amenity value of the surrounding landscape, and form local landmarks within the locality.

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