HOUSE
66 EGLINTON STREET,, MOONEE PONDS VIC 3039 - Property No 191567
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The house, constructed c.1890, at 66 Eglinton Street, Moonee Ponds is significant. It is an elevated single fronted late Victorian Boom period villa in bi-chrome brick and distinguished by a bay window with cast iron verandah and masonry/slate approach steps leading up from the front double palisade cast iron fence. There is a hipped slate roof. The house is in good condition and has a high degree of external integrity when viewed from Eglinton Street.
Non-original alterations and additions and other buildings on the site including the garage are not significant.
How is it significant?
The house at 66 Eglinton Street, Moonee Ponds is of local aesthetic significance to the City of Moonee Valley.
Why is it significant?
It is aesthetically significant as a fine example of a small detached late Victorian Boom period villa enhanced not only by its intact state but more importantly by its elevated position and the manner in which this has been resolved, in conjunction with the palisade fence, leading to a distinctively Victorian architectural composition (Criterion E).
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HOUSE - Physical Description 1
An elevated single fronted late Victorian Boom period villa in bichrome brick (part overpainted) and distinguished by a bay window with cast iron verandah and masonry/slate approach steps leading up from the front double palisade cast iron fence. There is a hipped slate roof. The house is in good condition and has a high degree of external integrity when viewed from Eglinton Street.
A garage has been constructed at one side of the dwelling. The house is part of a group of Victorian era houses between Laura and Milverton Streets.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moonee Valley - Moonee Valley Heritage Overlay Places Review
Author: David Helms Heritage Planning
Year: 2012
Grading: LocalMoonee Valley - City of Moonee Valley Heritage Study
Author: Andrew Ward
Year: 1998
Grading:
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FORMER MOONEE PONDS COURT HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H1051
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RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H1160
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INFANT BUILDING, MOONEE PONDS WEST PRIMARY SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H1321
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"1890"Yarra City
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"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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"1890"Yarra City
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'BRAESIDE'Boroondara City
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'ELAINE'Boroondara City
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