389 Wattletree Road, MALVERN EAST
389 Wattletree Road, MALVERN EAST VIC 3145 - Property No 5330
Central Park Shopping Centre Precinct
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Statement of Significance
Part of the Central Park Shopping Centre Precinct
The Central Park shops were established to cater mainly for the needs of local residents in this rapidly developing East Malvern area, bu also for visitors to Central Park. The Wattletree Road tram had a direct impact on the development of the area, and in particular the establishment of the shops.
The Central Park shops are of social significance as they play an important role in the community and in their relationship to the adjacent tram line and Central Park. In their context, they illustrate the typical early twentieth century interdependence between the development of suburban housing, recreation facilities, public transport and the smaller shopping strip.
The precinct is important for the degree to which it retains its building stock, scale and general character from the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, undiluted by more recent development. It is a fine and representative exemplar of typical suburban commercial properties of these decades. The location of the precinct, intermediate between Central Park and the Gascoigne, Ranfurlie, Hedgeley Dene and Valentine Estates, adds to its importance, and renders it crucial to an appreciation of the development of these significant contingent areas.
(Bryce Raworth Pty Ltd 1998)
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389 Wattletree Road, MALVERN EAST - Physical Description 1
"This two-storey, detached bank building is built in a simple style that interprets Georgian sources in a late Federation manner. The main body of the building is constructed of red brick with painted cement dressings while the entrance portico is constructed in rendered brick. The roof is of glazed tiles. First floor windows appear to be original although some modifications to doors and windows at ground floor level have occurred. Building plan No. 9310 held in the Malvern Building Plan Collection indicate that 148 Burke Road, along with the adjoining tenancies at 348-346 Wattletree Road was designed by Leslie Reed in 1920."
Heritage Study and Grading
Stonnington - City of Stonnington Heritage Overlay Report (Stages 1-5) 1998
Author: Bryce Raworth P/L
Year: 1998
Grading: B
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MALVERN HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0379
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CENTRAL PARK CONSERVATORYVictorian Heritage Register H0908
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HAROLD HOLT MEMORIAL SWIMMING CENTREVictorian Heritage Register H0069
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