NEW HAVEN
5 County Terrace TEMPLESTOWE, Manningham City
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Statement of Significance
What is Significant?
New Haven, comprising the house designed by Holgar & Holgar and constructed in 1973, at 5 County Terrace, Templestowe.
How is it Significant?
New Haven at 5 County Terrace, Templestowe is of local historic and aesthetic significance to Manningham City.
Why is it Significant?
New Haven at 5 County Terrace, Templestowe has historic significance as a rare surviving example of an outer suburban post-war Modernist residence designed by the important Polish husband and wife team of Holgar & Holgar, architects and town planners. (RNE criterion H.1)
New Haven at 5 County Terrace, Templestowe has aesthetic significance as an intact example of an unusual style of post-war Modernist architecture that is very rare in Melbourne. (RNE criterion E.1)
What is Significant?
'New Haven', the house, constructed c.1965, at 5 County Terrace, Templestowe.
How is it Significant?
New Haven is of local historic and aesthetic significance.
Why is it Significant?
Historically it is significant for its association with architects Holgar and Holgar - not yet confirmed research req. (RNE criteria H.1)
Aesthetically, it is significant as well executed modernist house with a dynamic curved plan form carefully integrated into its sloping site. It is a rare outer-suburban example of a style of house more commonly found in the suburbs of Elsternwick and Caulfield and East St Kilda. (RNE criterion F.1)
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NEW HAVEN - Historical Australian Themes
Local Themes
8.02 - Architects
NEW HAVEN - Physical Description 1
This is a large two-storey house built on a long curved plan and carefully integrated into its sloping site. It has a double level verandah extending across the front elevation with a steel balustrade and distinctive rendered piers with curved corners. A window wall extends across the first floor of the front elevation. The main entry located to the centre of the ground floor has a copper front door with a geometric pattern, flanked by coloured glass sidelights. At the rear of the house, large and elaborately planned terraces lead down to a swimming pool.
Threats None apparent
Key elements
Building
Associations
Holgar & Holgar
NEW HAVEN - Physical Conditions
Condition Good
NEW HAVEN - Integrity
Integrity Intact
Heritage Study and Grading
Manningham - Manningham Heritage Study Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2006
Grading:
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