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HOUSE (MONTCLAIR)

Other Name Montclair Location 91 HOLMES ROAD,, MOONEE PONDS VIC 3039 - Property No 191992 Level Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/2] 91 Homes Road.JPG [2/2] Andrew Ward/City of Moonee

Statement of Significance

"Montclair" at 91 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds, was built for Margaret Richardson in 1911. It is of historic and aesthetic importance. Its historic importance (Criterion A) lies in its capacity to demonstrate the attraction of Moonee Ponds and the high ground west of Moonee Ponds railway station in particular as a sought after residential location prior to the Great War. Its aesthetic importance (Criterion E) is established by "Montclair's" highly picturesque design expressive of the hallmarks of the Federation Period villa and its English and American antecedents. These include the picturesque roof massing and corner tower, leadlit window bays, the use of rough cast and decorative joinery.