MERRI CREEK BRIDGE
HIGH STREET, NORTHCOTE, DAREBIN CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The High Street bridge over the Merri Creek at Northcote, constructed c.1874 and widened c.1890.
How isit significant?
The High Street bridge over the Merri Creek at Northcote.
Why is it significant?
It is historically and aesthetically significant asa rare surviving nineteenth century bridge in the Melbourne Metropolitan area. The large scale and fine architectural detailing are distinctive features. (Criteria A, B & E)
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MERRI CREEK BRIDGE - Physical Description 1
The bridge is of load bearing masonry design, comprising two large segmented arched spans. The piers are of quarry-faced bluestone and the arches are of face red brick English bond brickwork. Above each pier are coupled bluestone Doric pilasters, and a bluestone Doric entablature runs the entire length of the bridge. The metopes between the triglyphs in the Doric frieze contain vent openings. At road level, the rendered brick and steel balustrading appears to date from the 1930s.
Heritage Study and Grading
Darebin - Darebin Heritage Review
Author: Andrew Ward
Year: 2000
Grading: Local
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FORMER LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR HOME FOR THE AGEDVictorian Heritage Register H1950
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TERRACE HOUSESVictorian Heritage Register H1774
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FORMER NORTHCOTE THEATREVictorian Heritage Register H2287
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