appian way conservation area - Burwood Council

Burwood Consolidated DCP Pt 4 - Appian Way Conservation Area
3.0 ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AREA
The Conservation Area is one of the finest examples of intact Federation Queen Anne
housing and streetscape, listed by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) as:
“probably the finest Edwardian bungalow precinct in Sydney. By virtue of its
architectural cohesiveness, idyllic landscaped environment of street and allotment
alike with community related sports reserve, this development sets a high standard by
today’s criteria”. (National Trust, 1977)
Figure 4: A typical view in the Appian Way.
Criterion 1: Historical Significance
It is a personal and individual interpretation of the architectural styles of the early 1900’s by
George Hoskins and builder/designer William Richards.
Suggested early precedents include 1869 Emery Childs’ Riverside (1600 acres) and
residential suburbs in Chicago Illinois by Frederick Law Olmstead & Calvent Vaux, with
informally curved roads, tree lined streets and links to open spaces. Concepts of physical
and social qualities. Olmstead referred to ‘Happy tranquility’.
The Hoskins Estate was much more modest than Riverside but the similarities are clear.
Other possible influences could have been the first Garden Suburbs in England at Bedford
Park 1876 and in Bournemouth.
Ebeneezer Howard published a book “Garden Cities for tomorrow” in 1897 promoting
integration of recreational and residential areas.
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