Eothern

Eothern house and its garden and trees, at 65 Mount Street Eaglemont, built in 1901, is of significance.

How is it significant?

Eothern house and garden is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Banyule.

Why is it significant?

Eothern is architecturally significant for its representative Federation era house design that captures many of the distinctive features of the style including roof form, terra cotta ridge tiling, decorative face brick chimneys, timber gable end decoration,wallsof face red brick, timber shingled decorative features and detailed timber window joinery. Eothern is a fine example of the Federation style and retains many original features. The second storey extension added to the house has been sympathetically designed to retain the character of the house by building into the roof space.

Eothern contributes to the predominant early 20th century character of Mount Street. It demonstrates a residential type that is increasingly under threat in Banyule, the large Federation or Interwar house set on asubstantial block with a well established garden. Outbuildings at the rear of the house and the extensive landscaped gardens planted within the last thirty years by the current owners contribute to the character of Eothern. The trees that predate the current owners plantings, including the brachychiton, liquidamabars and conifers are of significance. (Criteria E &D)

In Mount Street, Eothern (65-67), Royd (61-63) and Moorakyne (69-71) demonstrate the first wave of development following the subdvision carried out by the Eaglemont Estate Company. Mount Street is one of the distinctive 'split' streets with median planting that contribute to the distinctiver character of Banyule, and Eothern forms a significant part of this streetscape. (Criterion A)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House