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Image	Name	Detail	File number	Level
	Former Hawthorn Motor Garage 735 Glenferrie Road,, HAWTHORN VIC 3122 - Property No B6904	The former Hawthorn Motor Garage, designed by notable architect Christopher Cowper, and built in 1912, is of State historical and architectural significance. Historically, it is the earliest architect designed motor garage known to survive in Victoria. It has historical significance in the evolution of the motor garage form as an early example of a purpose built commercial garage, its design reflecting the era when motor spirit (petrol) was dispensed in four-gallon tins ... more	B6904	State
	A J Thomas' Motor Garage Beaton & Sons , C & F Motors , P J Regan Motor Garage 102 Manifold Street and Cnr Cressy Road,, CAMPERDOWN VIC 3260 - Property No B6905	A J Thomas' Motor Garage, developed in stages between 1908 and 1936, probably designed by W P Knights, is of historical and architectural importance at the State level. A J Thomas' is historically important as a substantially intact, purpose-built motor garage from the inter-war period, when automobile ownership and recreational car touring were increasing. Its exuberant architecture celebrated the growing prominence of the car in society, and helped to draw the attention ... more	B6905	State

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Former Hawthorn Motor Garage

735 Glenferrie Road,, HAWTHORN VIC 3122 - Property No B6904

The former Hawthorn Motor Garage, designed by notable architect Christopher Cowper, and built in 1912, is of State historical and architectural significance. Historically, it is the earliest architect designed motor garage known to survive in Victoria. It has historical significance in the evolution of the motor garage form as an early example of a purpose built commercial garage, its design reflecting the era when motor spirit (petrol) was dispensed in four-gallon tins ... more

B6904

State

A J Thomas' Motor Garage

Beaton & Sons , C & F Motors , P J Regan Motor Garage

102 Manifold Street and Cnr Cressy Road,, CAMPERDOWN VIC 3260 - Property No B6905

A J Thomas' Motor Garage, developed in stages between 1908 and 1936, probably designed by W P Knights, is of historical and architectural importance at the State level. A J Thomas' is historically important as a substantially intact, purpose-built motor garage from the inter-war period, when automobile ownership and recreational car touring were increasing. Its exuberant architecture celebrated the growing prominence of the car in society, and helped to draw the attention ... more

B6905

State