HOUSE

Other Name

Formerly Tower Villa

Location

276 ASCOT VALE ROAD,, ASCOT VALE VIC 3032 - Property No 175156

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The house at 276 Ascot Vale Road, Ascot Vale, built c.1888, is significant.

Non-original alterations and additions to the house are not significant.

How is it significant?
The house at 276 Ascot Vale Road, Ascot Vale is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Moonee Valley.

Why is it significant?
It has historic value (Criterion A) to the extent that it demonstrates with other contemporary houses in the area the impact of the railway to Essendon in the settlement of the Municipality.

It has aesthetic value (Criterion E) as a Italianate villa of the late boom period, which is enhanced by its tower and corner siting. It makes an important contribution to the historic character of this section of Ascot Vale Road, which forms part of the Byron Street, Elizabeth Street and Maribyrnong Road precinct.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House