City of Darebin Heritage Study Volume 1 Draft Thematic

City of Darebin Heritage Study Volume 1 Draft Thematic City of Darebin Heritage Study Volume 1 Draft Thematic

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DAREBIN HERITAGE STUDY STAGE 2Figure 91German cemetery,Northcote(image date unknown)[DHE, ID 42]HeritageSome examples of places relating to the development of Darebin’s community and culture are:WorshippingEarly or founding churches include the former Wesleyan Methodist Church, Preston (cnr.High and Tyler streets – HO49), former Wesleyan Methodist Church (787 Heidelberg Road –HO38), All Saints Church, Westgarth (14-16 High Street – within HO102 precinct), and theWesleyan Church (249-51 High Street – within HO97 precinct) and the former WesleyanChapel (248-50 High Street – within HO97 precinct)Other churches include the former Primitive Methodist Church (18 Mitchell Street,Northcote), Holy Trinity church of England (28 Shaftesbury Parade, Thornbury – HO151),Baptist Church, High Street, Regent, St Mary’s Anglican Church, Preston, Preston Church ofChrist, and Northcote Church of ChristCatholic churches include the St Joseph’s, Northcote (140 Westbourne Grove), St Mary’s,Thornbury (718-30 High Street – HO46), Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bell Street, Prestonand the Holy Name Catholic Church and School, Robb Street, Preston, and St Gabriel’sCatholic Church Reservoir (original wooden building?)Churches that reflect the influence of immigration include the Macedonian - Bulgarian EasternOrthodox Church (Former Church of the Epiphany), Bayview Street, Northcote, St Cyril andSt Methodius Greek Orthodox Church (Former Methodist Church), Yann Street, Preston, StGeorgio’s, originally at corner of Martin and Armadale Streets, Northcote.Other places of worship that illustrate post-war immigration include the Omar Bin El KhattabMosque, Cramer Street, PrestonEducatingState primary schools – Preston East, Sylvester Grove (HO81), Wales Street, Thornbury(HO84), Preston State School (within HO169 precinct), Newlands State Primary School(HO31), Helen Street Primary School, Northcote (HO40), Bell Primary School, OakoverRoad, Preston (within HO169 precinct), other examples include West Preston State School(Bell Street), and South Preston State School (Hotham Street)Church and private schools – former Wesleyan school room (248-50 High Street – withinHO97 precinct), and the former Westleigh College at 212 Clarke Street (HO20) and Leura,Bayview Street (not extant?), Northcote130

VOLUME 2: THEMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORYState high schools - Northcote High School, and Preston Girls School (HO24) and NorthlandSecondary CollegeNorthern Metropolitan Institute of Technology PrestonLa Trobe UniversityNorthcote LibraryEstablishing institutions of mutual supportMerri Park, site of Inebriate’s RetreatFormer Little Sisters of the Poor convent (including cemetery), St George’s Road, NorthcoteProviding health and welfare servicesMont Park (HO59, HO62, HO63, HO64, HO65, HO66, HO68 and HO109)Larundel (HO107, HO108 & HO111)Pleasant View, Pleasant View Drive (HO92)Pursuing common leisure interestsSporting reserves – Preston City Oval, Northcote Park, Edwardes Lake Park, John CainMemorial Park, T.A. Cochrane Reserve, B.T. Connor Reserve, McDonnell Park, and DarebinWomen’s Sports Club (A.H. Capp Reserve).Preston Band Hall, Cramer StreetPreston Town Hall & Municipal Offices, High Street (HO50)Northcote RSL Hall, High Street (Appreciating and defending the environmentDarebin and Merri creeks parklandsGresswell Forest Nature Conservation Reserve and other sites at La Trobe UniversityCommemoratingMemorial Avenue, Cherry Street, MacleodCawdortown (German) Cemetery, Separation Street, NorthcotePreston General Cemetery and Coburg Cemetery131

VOLUME 2: THEMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORYState high schools - Northcote High School, and Preston Girls School (HO24) and NorthlandSecondary CollegeNorthern Metropolitan Institute <strong>of</strong> Technology PrestonLa Trobe UniversityNorthcote LibraryEstablishing institutions <strong>of</strong> mutual supportMerri Park, site <strong>of</strong> Inebriate’s RetreatFormer Little Sisters <strong>of</strong> the Poor convent (including cemetery), St George’s Road, NorthcoteProviding health and welfare servicesMont Park (HO59, HO62, HO63, HO64, HO65, HO66, HO68 and HO109)Larundel (HO107, HO108 & HO111)Pleasant View, Pleasant View Drive (HO92)Pursuing common leisure interestsSporting reserves – Preston <strong>City</strong> Oval, Northcote Park, Edwardes Lake Park, John CainMemorial Park, T.A. Cochrane Reserve, B.T. Connor Reserve, McDonnell Park, and <strong>Darebin</strong>Women’s Sports Club (A.H. Capp Reserve).Preston Band Hall, Cramer StreetPreston Town Hall & Municipal Offices, High Street (HO50)Northcote RSL Hall, High Street (Appreciating and defending the environment<strong>Darebin</strong> and Merri creeks parklandsGresswell Forest Nature Conservation Reserve and other sites at La Trobe UniversityCommemoratingMemorial Avenue, Cherry Street, MacleodCawdortown (German) Cemetery, Separation Street, NorthcotePreston General Cemetery and Coburg Cemetery131

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