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Former Guildford

Other Name

Monserrat

Location

26A Wandsworth Road,, SURREY HILLS VIC 3127 - Property No B6122

File Number

B6122

Level

State

[1/2]
B6122 Guildford
[2/2]
B6122 Guildford

Statement of Significance

The large single-storey Italianate brick house with Victorian garden, now known as Monserrat, was constructed in 1888 to the design of its owner-archtitect George Jobbins. Monserrat is of State significance due to its association with Jobbins, a prolific architect for the Colonial Bank and designer of the first all wrought-iron framed building in Victoria. The property has historical associations with the Parer family and with the early Spanish emigrant families in the Surrey Hills area. The garden contains a number of nineteenth century plantings including a century-old peppercorn tree and a rare Spanish Cork Oak. Recent alterations have not detracted from the significance of the building.
Classified: 10/12/1992

Group

Residential buildings (private)