WORRALL
2-4 Cat Jump Road DONVALE, Manningham City
Old Warrandyte Road Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
Probably of State significance as one of the earliest modern houses in Victoria designed and built by the important domestic architect Percy H. Meldrum for himself and his family in 1937-38.
One of the group of four designed by Meldrum at this time in this area. The sons were brought up here: Richard (architect and director of Meldrum & Burrows) and James (important artist, curator and art historian).
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WORRALL - Historical Australian Themes
Local Themes
8.02 - Architects
WORRALL - Physical Description 1
'Worrall' at 4 Cat Jump Road, Donvale is a modern L-shaped, single storey house in orange brick, with a corrugated iron low-pitched roof. The verandah is under an extension of the main roof pitch. There are floor-to-ceiling double-hung windows, with horizontal glazing bars. It has a long drive, lined with agapanthus plants. It is one of a group of four houses nearby, by the same architect at the same date.
WORRALL - Physical Conditions
Condition Excellent
WORRALL - Integrity
Integrity Intact
WORRALL - Physical Description 2
Threats Sale
WORRALL - Physical Description 3
Key elements
Building
Garden
WORRALL - Physical Description 4
Associations
Percy H Meldrum
Heritage Study and Grading
Manningham - Manningham Heritage Study Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2006
Grading: State
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