Huntingfield Road Precinct
Huntingfield Road TOORAK, Stonnington City
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Statement of Significance
Huntingfield Road is a small tree lined avenue near the intersection of Toorak and Kooyong Roads in Toorak, developed through the 1934 subdivision of two nineteenth century estates by architect Arnaud Wright and his partner Edith Overell. The area's special character and significance derive from the number of quality homes designed by prominent architects for wealthy professional clients. The extant buildings are substantial two storey dwellings drawing principally from Georgian sources and dating from the period immediately prior to World War II. The area is also noteworthy for its private gardens and street trees which combine to promote an atmosphere of order and formality.
Huntingfield Road is of regional significance as a largely intact example of a prestigiou, interwar subdivision, which pursues a single stylistic theme despite the involvement of a range of architects and builders. It features examples of the domestic work of noted Melbourne architects Marcus Barlow, Martin & Tribe and Walter Mason. The largely intact body of two storey interwar houses, the quality of their design and construction, and the maturity of surrounding trees and gardens all contribute to the significance of the place as a fine and distinctive example of affluent residential development from the interwar period in Toorak and the greater metropolitan area.
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Huntingfield Road Precinct - Local Historical Themes
8.1.3 The end of an era - mansion estate subdivisions in the twentieth century
8.4.1 Houses as a symbol of wealth, status and fashion
Heritage Study and Grading
Stonnington - City of Stonnington Heritage Overlay Report (Stages 1-5) 1998
Author: Bryce Raworth P/L
Year: 1998
Grading: VariousStonnington - Conservation Review City of Prahran Volume 3: Urban Conservation Areas
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 1993
Grading: Various
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ARMADALE PRIMARY SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H1640
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ARMADALE HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0637
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STONINGTONVictorian Heritage Register H1608
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