J & ME LOWNDES BAKERY & RESIDENCE

Other Name

41 Nar Nar Goon Longwarry Road, Garfield

Location

41 Nar Nar Goon Longwarry Road GARFIELD, Cardinia Shire

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

J & ME Lowndes bakery & residence, constructed c 1925, is of significance to Cardinia Shire as an example of an early shop in one of the shire's township service centres. It is a significant component in the Garfield's commercial precinct, and is associated with the area's 1920s boom period. The building is significant, also, as a rare example of an early unaltered bakery and residence, and an important commercial building in a small country town.

Regional Significance

Group

Manufacturing and Processing

Category

Bakery