GREENSBOROUGH STATION MASTER'S RESIDENCE
4 POULTER AVENUE GREENSBOROUGH, BANYULE CITY
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Statement of Significance
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GREENSBOROUGH STATION MASTER'S RESIDENCE - History
SiteCard data copied on 21/06/2024:In 1902, Greensborough railway station was opened with the extension of the line from Heidelberg to Eltham, increasingly the town population and visitor rate (Barnard “Greensborough”). By this time, Greensborough had developed into a rural town, its population estimated at about 270. The 1903 Australian Handbook described the area: After the railway extension, there was a steady growth of population in Greensborough, which had been incorporated into Heidelberg Shire. At the station complex, a VR plan dated to 6th August 1922, shows a building located on the south-east side of the intersection of Main Road and Poulter Avenue, between Poulter Avenue and the railway line. This appears to have been the station master’s residence, and includes a small outbuilding, possibly a shed or a privy. On this plan, closer to Main Road are three further small structures of unknown function. The house and outbuildings are also shown on the MMBW plan from 1949 and are still present on a VR plan dated January 1GREENSBOROUGH STATION MASTER'S RESIDENCE - Interpretation of Site
The Greensborough Station Master's House was erected on the site at some time between 1902 and 1922. Prior to this the site was vacant land. The house was still shown on a rail plan dated to 1969 and was demolished at some time after that. The primary function of the site was residential, providing the Station Master, and family members, a home and living quarters. The location of the residence close to the station granted the Station Master easy access to the station, as they were responsible for its daily operations, overseeing ticketing, public relations, and maintenance works. Although no physical evidence of this site is visible today, it being covered by an asphalt carpark, it is possible that remains of this house, and possibly the outbuildings, have been preserved beneath the car park surface, as has been the case at Mooroolbark Station (VHI H7922-0504). Another station master’s house was located beneath the car park surface at Croydon Station (VHI H7922-0528). Both of these recorded structures were located in similar circumstances and appear to date to the late 1800s to early 1900s.
Heritage Inventory Description
GREENSBOROUGH STATION MASTER'S RESIDENCE - Heritage Inventory Description
At the station complex, a VR plan dated to 6th August 1928, shows a building located on the south-east side of the intersection of Main Road and Poulter Avenue, between Poulter Avenue and the railway line. This appears to have been the station master’s residence, and includes a small outbuilding, possibly a shed or a privy. On this plan, closer to Main Road are three further small structures of unknown function (Figure 29). This area is now covered by an asphalted car park. The house and outbuildings are also shown on the MMBW plan from 1949 (Figure 30) and are still present on a VR plan dated January 1969 (Figure 31). It is likely that remains of this house, and possibly the outbuildings, have been preserved beneath the car park surface, as has been the case at Mooroolbark Station (Davison et al. 2023 in preparation), with the site being included on the VHI as H7922-0504. Another station master’s house was located beneath the car park surface at Croydon Station, included on the VHI as H7922-0528. Both of these recorded structures were located in similar circumstances and appear to date to the late 1800s to early 1900s.
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