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House & Garden

Location 66 or 60-62 Shrives Road,NARRE WARREN SOUTH, Casey City Level Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The house, constructed c.1935 and the associated garden, at 60-62 Shrives Road, Narre Warren South.

How is it significant?
The house and garden at 60-62 Shrives Road, Narre Warren South are of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Berwick.

Why is it significant?
Historically, this house is significant for its associations as the home of Harold Keys, Shire of Berwick Engineer from 1904-1948 and member of an important Victorian family of land owners, graziers and horse breeders. (AHC criteria A4, D2 and H1)

Aesthetically, this house is significant as a fine example of a 1930s inter-war English Cottage style. It is stylistically comparable to the Berwick properties of Sir Sidney Sewell, Roads End and the group of shops at 71-75 High Street. (AHC criteria E1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House