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Doveton Heights

Location 24 Doveton Avenue,EUMEMMERRING, Casey City Level Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
'Doveton Heights', constructed c.1894, at 24 Doveton Avenue, Eumemmering.

How is it significant?
'Doveton Heights' is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Casey.

Why is it significant?
Historically, 'Doveton Heights' is significant as a rare example of a surviving Victorian house in this urbanised and industrialised area, which demonstrates an early period of settlement and development. It is one of just two such early houses remaining in Doveton Avenue. The orientation of the house towards the highway is evidence of its early date of construction. (AHC criteria A4, B2 and D2)

Aesthetically, it is significant as a representative example of a Victorian cottage. (AHC criterion E1)

Group

Farming and Grazing

Category

Homestead Complex