Centenary Dairy Complex
181 -187 Heidelberg Rd NORTHCOTE, Darebin City
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Statement of Significance
Few of Melbourne's suburban dairies survive having been made redundant by bottled, and subsequently packaged, milk delivery systems. The Centenary Dairy is also notable as a shop/residence and is of considerable importance, having been designed in the Tudor domestic revival style, popular in the inter-war period.
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Centenary Dairy Complex - Physical Description 1
In the Old English style, the milkbar and dairy building is a complex of buildings of clinker brick construction. The principal facade of the milkbar has two flanking piers, a central gable and two pointed arch windows arranged symmetrically on the lower facade. A tripartite arrangement of ventilators is positioned centrally in the gable. Original sand-blasted lettering survives in the glazing.
The main dairy residence is an attic-styled clinker brick Californian Bungalow with Marseilles pattern roof tiles. Heavy piers and brackets give visual weight to the porch while detached Ionic columns frame the entrance.
The overlapping gables have Tudor style half timber ends. Another house of more modest proportions exists to the east which, although of little individual architectural importance, contributes to the character of the complex. The building has notable patterned clinker brickwork, original front fence and planting. Internally, the house is apparently original with murals to some walls.
Heritage Study and Grading
Darebin - Darebin Heritage Review
Author: Andrew Ward
Year: 2000
Grading:
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FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL (FORMER)Victorian Heritage Register H1878
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FAIRFIELD PARK AMPHITHEATRE COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H2412
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FORMER COLLINGWOOD TIPVictorian Heritage Inventory
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