City of Brunswick Electricity Supply Substation (former)
25A STEWART STREET, and CONNELLY STREET, BRUNSWICK, MORELAND CITY
Brunswick Electricity Supply Substations
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Statement of Significance
The City of Brunswick Electricity Supply transformer station (former)located at 25A Stewart Street, Brunswick.
The City of Brunswick Electricity Supply transformer station (former)located at 25A Stewart Street, Brunswick is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Moreland.
Of historical significance as a representative example of an intact andfunctioning part of the infrastructure supplying Brunswick withelectricity since c.1914. It demonstrates the important role of localCouncils in the supply and distribution of electricity in the periodprior to the formation of the SEC in 1918.
Of aesthetic significance as a representative and intact example of apublic utility building that assists in demonstrating the range ofarchitectural styles used in the construction of substations and similarbuildings in Brunswick, and regionally, across Melbourne.
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City of Brunswick Electricity Supply Substation (former) - Physical Description 1
The City of Brunswick Electricity Supply transformer station (former) at 2A Connelly Street, Brunswick appears to be one of the oldest and most intact of the exant sub-stations in the municipality. It is constructed in a simple style of red brick with an original timber lintel over the doors, which also appear original. The gabled roof is tiled with terracotta tiles, and the bell cast tower is a rectangular with painted louvres, a similarly aligned gable roof also topped with terracotta tiles, and featuring decorative terracotta finials.
City of Brunswick Electricity Supply Substation (former) - Physical Conditions
25A Stewart Street is in good condition overall, despite evidence of the north wall bowing away to cause cracking, weathering to eaves boards on the roof and (especially) ventilation box. The door is missing louvres.
City of Brunswick Electricity Supply Substation (former) - Integrity
25A Stewart Street has no alterations or additions evident. It retains high integrity.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moreland - Keeping Brunswick's heritage: A Report on the Review of the Brunswick Conservation Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 1990
Grading: LocalMoreland - Moreland City Council: Local Heritage Places Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2004
Grading:Moreland Heritage Nominations Study
Author: Extent Heritage
Year: 2022
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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FORMER WESLEYAN CHURCH AND MODEL SUNDAY SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H1144
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