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E K Motors

Location

258 Glen Eira Road,, ELSTERNWICK VIC 3185 - Property No B6759

File Number

B6759

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State

Statement of Significance

E K Motors is of state architectural and historical significance. Built in 1935, E K Motors is the only known example of a garage built in the Tudor Revival style. In design, it is similar to the garages built in the so-called "Domestic " style popularised in the USA during the inter-war period. The " Domestic" style was not widely used for garages in Australia, E K Motors being the best example of the style in Victoria. The choice of architectural style has important historical associations. The Tudor Revival style, with its association with refined tastes, reflected the need to promote the service station as a civic asset in the 1930s, a period characterised by criticisms of the number of garages and their architectural merit.
E K Motors forms part of a Tudor Revival style shopping strip in Glen Eira Road, Elsternwick. E K Motors makes a significant contribution to the visual character and integrity of this shopping precinct.
Classified: 01/07/1996

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