Croydon Central Maternal & Child Health Centre
202-210 Mt Dandenong Road CROYDON, MAROONDAH CITY
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Statement of Significance
A gabled-roof timber public hall facing the road, built in 1909 as the Mechanics' Institute, the interior renovated with a brick Streamlined Moderne addition at front as Croydon Hall, in 1937, designed by local architect A. Pretty and still in use as the Croydon Entertainment Centre for youth. It is historically significant as embodying popular public education and later social entertainment in Croydon for over ninety years, and as part of the Mechanics' Institutes movement. It is architecturally significant for the Streamlined Moderne additions by Pretty, as part of the group of buildings in this style in the vicinity including 207 Mt. Dandenong Road and 161-163 and 192 Main Street. It is socially significant in embodying social memories in Croydon as a traditional community meeting place over the period.
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Croydon Central Maternal & Child Health Centre - Physical Description 1
A high gabled-roof timber public hall facing the road with a Streamline Moderne parapeted brick addition at front, with a cantilevered canopy, metal framed shop display windows, glass bricks, doors and the Art Deco signage 'Croydon Hall' on the parapet.
Croydon Central Maternal & Child Health Centre - Intactness
Good. There have been several minor alterations to accommodate changing needs.
Croydon Central Maternal & Child Health Centre - Physical Conditions
Good. Needs some maintenance work.
Heritage Study and Grading
Maroondah - Maroondah Heritage Study
Author: Richard Peterson Architect & Conservation Consultant
Year: 2010
Grading:
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTREVictorian Heritage Register H0054
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