Girl Guides Cottage
125 McGowans Road DONVALE, Manningham City
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Statement of Significance
What is Significant?
The house, constructed c.1870-1880, at 125 McGowans Road, Templestowe.
How is it Significant?
The house, at 125 McGowans Road, Templestowe, is of local historic and aesthetic significance to Manningham City.
Why is it Significant?
The house, at 125 McGowans Road, Templestowe, has historic significance as a representative example of a nineteenth century cottage, which demonstrates an early phase of settlement in Templestowe. It is also of interest for its reputed association with the Girl Guides Movement.
(RNE criteria A.4, D.2 and H.1)
The house has aesthetic significance as a representative and largely intact example of a Victorian weatherboard cottage. (RNE criterion E.1)
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Girl Guides Cottage - Physical Description 1
A simple, symmetrical double-fronted timber cottage with a gabled roof across and a gabled addition extending behind it. The skillion verandah is bull-nosed and recently reclad in Colourbond with a simple palisade valence over a rail. The verandah posts also appear to be new.
All are in appropriate colours. It is set amongst various mature trees including windbreak pines on the street boundary and an apple tree in front. A new hipped roof garage, which is sympathetic in style, stands next to the house.
Key elements
Building
Tree(s)
Girl Guides Cottage - Physical Conditions
Condition Excellent
Girl Guides Cottage - Integrity
Integrity Altered - major alterations
Heritage Study and Grading
Manningham - Manningham Heritage Study Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2006
Grading: Local
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