Donald Street
22-94 & 15-73 DONALD STREET, 37-41 & 66A-94 BARROW STREET, and 45-75 & 76-80 MITCHELL STREET, BRUNSWICK, MORELAND CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The Donald Street Precinct, comprising houses and buildings at 66A-94 and 37-43B Barrow Street, 22-94 and 15-73 Donald Street, and 76-80 and 47-75 Mitchell Street and 1-5 Payne Street.
How is it significant?
The Donald Street Precinct is of local architectural significance to the City of Moreland.
Why is it significant?
The Donald Street Precinct is of local architectural significance as a representative example of an area characterised by a variety of grouped residential terraces that were built in the late 19th century, as well as Victorian villas and three rows of single storey terraces at 48-52 Donald Street. Oxford Terrace at 54-68 Donald Street (HO71) includes eight houses under one roof and is the most intact. Other terraces include a long row of semi-attached terraces in Barrow Street from Donald to Mitchell Streets, and similar terraces in Mitchell Street. The north side of Donald Street comprises predominately single-storey 19th century villas, including 'Iona' at No. 31 Donald Street. St Margaret Mary's Church and school, although later buildings, provide a focal point in the area.
Non-Contributory properties include:
Barrow Street: 43A-C.
Donald Street: 26, 1-5/32, 39, 42, 1-4/47, 51, 55, 57, 69, 90 and 94.
Mitchell Street: 59 and 80.
Payne Street: 5.-
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Donald Street - Physical Description 1
Address:
66A-94 Barrow Street
22-94, 15-73 Donald Street
43-59 Mitchell Street
The Donald Street Precinct is predominantly residential with the exception of the St Margaret Mary's Church and school complex, a local landmark.
There are two rows of single-storey terrace houses in Donald Street, a long terrace in Barrow Street from Donald to Mitchell Streets, and a smaller terrace in Mitchell Street. The north side of Donald Street comprises predominantly single-storey 19th century villas, including Iona, at No. 31.
The St Margaret Mary's complex includes the Church and a school building on Mitchell Street. Several adjoining properties have been purchased by the school.
Street planting is restricted to small natives, including Eucalyptus, along the median strip of Donald Street. The only remaining traditional street element in the Precinct is asphalt paving in Barrow Street.
The following buildings have individual datasheets in the Moreland Heritage Review: Building Citations (1998):
Iona, 31 Donald Street (c.1899)
Oxford Terrace, 48-68 Donald Street (c.1892-97)Heritage Study and Grading
Moreland - City of Moreland Heritage Review
Author: Allen Lovell and Associates
Year: 1999
Grading:
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BRUNSWICK FIRE STATION AND FLATSVictorian Heritage Register H0916
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FORMER MELVILLES GRAIN STOREVictorian Heritage Register H0705
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THE AMERICAN COTTAGEVictorian Heritage Register H0139
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