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ALLEN PROPERTY

Location

42 Dudley Road WONGA PARK, Manningham City

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The Allen Property at 42 Dudley Road, Wonga Park, comprising the house site, pine-lined driveway and mature trees.

How is it Significant?

The Allen Property, 42 Dudley Road, Wonga Park is of historic significance to Manningham City.

Why is it Significant?

Of historic significance as a well-known district farming property and an example of the orchard properties established on the Eight Hour Pioneer Settlement in the 1890s. It has associations with orchardist, J. W. Allen in the 1890s, Samuel Pochon in the First World War period and, following its acquisition as a Soldier Settlement farm, with J. W. Hartley, orchardist, in the 1920s. (RNE criteria A4, D2, H1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House