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Shops, 594-596 Stirling Highway

Author

Town of Mosman Park

Place Number

11660

Location

594 Stirling Hwy Mosman Park

Location Details

Cnr Stirling Hwy & Stuart St

Local Government

Mosman Park

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1909

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 24 Mar 1998 Category 2

Category 2

High Level of Protection TPS appropriate: provide maximum encouragement ot eh owner under the town planning scheme to conserve the significance of theplace.

Statement of Significance

Part of a precinct of small shops along the highway that demonstrate a form of commercial building that was typical of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Decades of use and minor renovations have not changed the basic form of these shops. The row between Stuart and Glyde Streets is intact and the significance of the whole group is of primary importance.

Physical Description

Part of precinct of similar small shops along highway and around corners. Building on corner of Stuart Street. High, decorative, rendered masonry facade with corrugated metal awning which extends around to Stuart Street shops. Aluminium framed doors and windows. Carpet and new ceiling in op shop (596). Concrete slab pavement. Across the highway is the railway station.

Integrity/Authenticity

Evidence of many minor renovations.

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number Description
402 Municipal Inventory

Creation Date

05 May 1998

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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