IRWIN HOUSE (FORMER)
177-179 Jumping Creek Road WONGA PARK, Manningham City
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Statement of Significance
What is Significant?
The weatherboard California Bungalow, constructed in 1938-89 for Andrew Irwin, at 177-79 Jumping Creek Road, Wonga Park.
How is it Significant?
The former Irwin House, 177-79 Jumping Creek Road, Wonga Park is of historic and aesthetic significance to Manningham City.
Why is it Significant?
Of aesthetic significance as a late, representative example of Californian Bungalow domestic design, remaining largely intact externally. (RNE criterion E.1)
Of historic significance for its associations with Andrew Irwin, a district orchardist. (RNE criterion H1)
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IRWIN HOUSE (FORMER) - Historical Australian Themes
Local Themes
5.02 - Orchards & market gardens
IRWIN HOUSE (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The former Irwin House is a detached timber Californian Bungalow house set high on the hillside above Jumping Creek Road. The house has features characteristic of the Bungalow style: the house is asymmetrical in form, with a hipped roof projecting over a verandah in the angle, doublehung sash windows, the upper panes with an Art Deco leadlight pattern. The red brick verandah balustrade extends to form a dado across the remainder of the front.
IRWIN HOUSE (FORMER) - Physical Conditions
Condition Excellent
IRWIN HOUSE (FORMER) - Integrity
Integrity Intact
IRWIN HOUSE (FORMER) - Physical Description 3
Threats None apparent
IRWIN HOUSE (FORMER) - Physical Description 2
Key elements
Building
IRWIN HOUSE (FORMER) - Physical Description 4
Associations
Andrew Irwin
IRWIN HOUSE (FORMER) - Physical Description 5
The extent of HO95 should be reduced to include only the Calrifornian Bungalow at 177- 79 Jumping Creek Road, the entrance driveway and surrounding land to a minimum extent of 5m as shown on the plan in Appendix B.3 of Volume 1 of the Manningham Heritage Study Review 2005.
Heritage Study and Grading
Manningham - Manningham Heritage Study Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2006
Grading: Local
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JUMPING CREEK BRIDGEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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COTTAGE AT 1 Hooper RoadManningham City
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HOOPER COTTAGEManningham City
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