FAWKNER POLICE STATION & RESIDENCE (FORMER)
21 PRINCESS STREET,, FAWKNER VIC 3060 - Property No 44137
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The former Fawkner Police Station and residence, designed by the Public Works Department and constructed by 1957, at 21 Princess Street, Fawkner.
The original form, materials and detailing of the building and the relatively high degree of integrity when viewed from Princess Street contributes to the significance of the place.
Non-original alterations or additions to the building are not significant.
How is it significant?
The former Fawkner Police Station and Residence is of local historic significance to Moreland City.
Why is it significant?
It is historically significant as a representative example of the community facilities that were developed in response to the suburban development of Fawkner during the 1950s. It is also significant as a representative example of the small suburban police stations erected in Melbourne during the mid-twentieth century and the practice of providing staff accommodation as an integral part of such buildings. (Criteria A & D)
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FAWKNER POLICE STATION & RESIDENCE (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The former Fawkner Police Station and residence is a post-war gable-fronted cream brick building with a tiled roof, which has a residential appearance.It has a transverse gable roof with a projecting single-storey section and a double-storey section set back on the north side. There is one brick chimney. Windows are double hung sash, arranged in triples or pairs in the main facade. The former entrance to the police station itself appears to be on the south side of the building, with the residential component on the north. There is a tubular steel and chain mesh fence across the frontage. The building is in good condition and has a high degree of external integrity.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moreland - City of Moreland - North of Bell Street Heritage Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2013
Grading: LocalMoreland - Moreland City Council: Local Heritage Places Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2004
Grading:
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