Two Oak Trees on former Plenty Primary School site

2 Fineran Court PLENTY, NILLUMBIK SHIRE

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HO213 - Plenty State School 4093- former School from south, at rear behind oaks

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  • Physical Description 1

    Two Oak Trees on former Plenty Primary School site - Physical Description 1

    DESCRIPTION

    This Victorian Public Works Department designed weatherboard former school has been greatly enlarged by the addition of many skillion form portable additions from the 19605. The original school room has overlapping gabled and strutted roof forms clad with .corrugated iron, shingled gable ends with a louvred vent, a tall red brick chimney, multi-paned timber-framed windows (typically altered and enlarged).

    There lsa Monterey cypress hedge at the front of the school yard (damaged) with semi-mature oaks at along the drive and young Monterey pines at the rear.

    Physical Description 2

    Two Oak Trees on former Plenty Primary School site - Physical Description 2

    Integrity

    The external shelter area has been infilled and openings altered on the original building. Many skillion form portable additions have been added from (-/ the 1960s and a chain wire front fence.

    Physical Description 3

    Two Oak Trees on former Plenty Primary School site - Physical Description 3

    Context

    Set on a hill above the Plenty hall and near the recreation reserve, as part of the civic centre of this small community

    Physical Description 4

    Two Oak Trees on former Plenty Primary School site - Physical Description 4

    Site of former Plenty Primary School. Building removed off site as part of 183/2013/14P but two English Oaks remain on Lot 12. The address has also changed from 17 Howell Road to 2 Fineran Court.

    In 2013 an application was received to demolish all the remaining school buildings on the site, including the original school building. It was is proposed to retain the two English oaks.

    The application included a Heritage Impact Statement for the property which indicated that the original school building which is of historical and social significance had been extensively altered and extended, and that following demolition of the building, on site interpretation will be incorporated into the subdivision, including the retention of two historically significant Engish Oaks.

    The Oaks that were planted beside the entry driveway indicate the original entry point to the school site and now the school building and front hedge have been removed, they are the only tangible remnants indicating the school use and history of the site.

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Nillumbik - C13 Heritage Stage 2 Final Report Revised Citation

    Author: Graeme Butler and Assoc.
    Year: 2001
    Grading: Local

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  Building demolished

  15/10/15

  Building demolished in 2015 by developer after successful application to Nillumbik Council.