Heffernan farm outbuildings (2)

This stable and earth outbuilding are rare surviving examples, in a Shire-wide context, of vernacular farm buildings and illustrate the basis of the district's economy prior to 1950, in contrast to the present suburban land use. Structures such as these would have been quite common throughout the Shire of Eltham when farming was the principal land use; however their simple nature and the dramatic growth in population during the last four decades has seen them disappear. The construction of the earth outbuilding is unusual, comprising horizontal split timbers over earth filling. The corrugated iron building is the former workshop and an integral component of the farm complex.

REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE (with AHC criteria):

Heffernan farm outbuildings (stable and earth building) are significant to Research:

- as rare surviving examples of vernacular farm buildings and an illustration of the basis of the district's economy prior to 1950, in contrast to the present suburban land use (Criterion A4, B2);

Group

Farming and Grazing

Category

Farm