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HOUSE AND FORMER DOCTOR'S SURGERY
Location662 HIGH STREET, RESERVOIR, DAREBIN CITY LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
What is significant? Later alterations and/or additions are not significant. How is it significant? Why is it significant? The house is architecturally significant as a relatively substantial and intact example of a Georgian Revival house with architectural embellishment and other elements typical of this style. It is one of just two known examples of the Georgian Revival style and one of only a small number of substantial middle-class houses in Preston. (AHC criteria B.2, D.2)
This house at 662 High Street, Reservoir was erected by 1937 for Dr. L.A. Neale, physician. It is a substantial two-storey rendered brick Georgian Revival house, with a hipped roof clad in terracotta tiles. There are two tall rendered brick chimneys adjacent to the north (Edgar Street) elevation. The building sits upon a clinker brick base. The windows of the house are timber frame with multi-paned upper and lower sashes. The lower level of the building projects out towards High Street; its roof forming a balcony for the upper level on this elevation.The original form, detailing and siting of the house, the garage and the front fence (excluding the steel railing) contributes to the signifcance of the place.
This house and former doctor's surgery at 662 High Street, Reservoir is of local historic and aesthetic significance to Darebin City.
Historically, the house is significant as it provides evidence of an important phase of suburban development in Reservoir during the Inter-war period both as a dwelling and the provision of an essential service being a medical practice. It is also significant as a representative example of an inter-war doctor's surgery and residence. (AHC criteria A.4, D.2)
Group
Commercial
Category
Commercial Office/Building