KELVIN TERRACE
42-64 MARGARET STREET, MOONEE PONDS, MOONEE VALLEY CITY
Margaret Street & Park Street
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
Kelvin Terrace, comprising 12 attached houses constructed between 1887 and 1889 for John Thomson, at 42-64 Margaret Street, Moonee Ponds is significant.
Non-original alterations and additions and the front fences are not significant.
How it is significant?
Kelvin Terrace at 42-64 Margaret Street, Moonee Ponds is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Moonee Valley.
Why is it significant?
It is historically significant (Criterion A) as a place that demonstrates the early impact of the Essendon railway line on the settlement of the area as a large speculative development erected during the height of the land boom.
It is aesthetically important (Criterion E) for its consistency in typical detail in the facade, roof forms and chimneys (Criterion D).
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KELVIN TERRACE - Physical Description 1
Row of single storey single fronted Victorian terraces. Continuous (originally) slate and corrugated iron hip roof with ornately polychrome brick chimneys. Original brickwork extent in most terraces consisting of polychrome patterned brickwork. Bluestone footings and plinths to original fences and verandah floors. Highly ornate party walls with verniculated panel and rendered scroll below. Original verandahs are concave with single band of lacework. Some cast iron fences and gates on bluestone base to verandahs intact.
KELVIN TERRACE - Historical Australian Themes
4. Building settlements, towns and cities. 4.1.2.Making suburbs (Moonee Ponds)
Heritage Study and Grading
Moonee Valley - City of Moonee Valley Heritage Review Stage 3
Author: Bernadette De Corte
Year: 2003
Grading:
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ESSENDON RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H1562
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LOWTHER HALL ANGLICAN GRAMMAR SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H0146
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FORMER CURATOR'S COTTAGEVictorian Heritage Register H1078
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"1890"Yarra City
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"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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