15 Grove Road
15 Grove Road Hawthorn, BOROONDARA CITY
West Hawthorn Precinct
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Statement of Significance
Significance of Individual Property
1. Built in 1888-89 for and by S.N. Brooks, builder, this building has historical significance as an example of the important role played by builders in the development of Hawthorn during the 1880s boom. It is one of four red brick villas at Nos. 15, 17, 19 and 21 Grove road, built at this time for and by Brooks.
2. It has additional interest for its associations in the 1890s with the notorious Permanent Building Society which owned the four houses. Donald Munro, son of Premier James Munro, and Hawthorn resident, was on the Society's Board of Directors.
3. Architecturally significant for the illustration of the application of garden villa design to row house construction.
HO220 West Hawthorn Precinct, Hawthorn
The West Hawthorn Precinct, Hawthorn, is an area of heritage significance for the following reasons:
- The place is a large and varied concentration of brick and timber Victorian worker's cottages and modest residences. Connell and Mason Streets have a good proportion of brick residences, while College, Fashoda, Spencer Streets have a higher concentration of timber workers' cottages.
- The place is representative of the growth of Hawthorn as a Victorian garden suburb from 1856-1900, particularly the use of the garden suburb ideal through the incorporation of parkland in order to improve the amenity of workers housing.
- The precinct also includes a mix of late Federation and interwar houses and flats.
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Heritage Study and Grading
Boroondara - Hawthorn Heritage Study
Author: Meredith Gould Conservation Architects
Year: 1993
Grading: BBoroondara - Review of Heritage Overlay Precinct Citations
Author: Lovell Chen P/L, Architects & Heritage Consultants
Year: 2006
Grading:
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FORMER INVERGOWRIE LODGEVictorian Heritage Register H0517
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GRACE PARK HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0730
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FORMER BRIDGE HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0449
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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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