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Bennett Residence at 2909 Mathers Avenue Michelle McGuire, Manager of Current Planning & Urban Design July 20, 2020 Subject Property 2909 MATHERS AVENUE Bennett Residence Constructed in 1937 Designed by Hans Carl


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Michelle McGuire, Manager of Current Planning & Urban Design

“Bennett Residence” at 2909 Mathers Avenue

July 20, 2020

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Subject Property

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Bennett Residence

  • Constructed in 1937
  • Designed by Hans

Carl Berchten-Breiter, a German architect

  • Noted as an example
  • f Streamline

Moderne style of Art Deco architecture

  • Identified “support”

category heritage resource

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  • An application to demolish the house has been received
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Assessment

  • A structural report and a heritage report indicate that the

condition of the house is poor.

  • Significant repair and/or re-construction required due to signs of

water ingress resulting in mold growth & wood rot and settlement

  • f the structure.
  • Significant alterations have been made since originally

constructed.

  • Heritage restoration would be challenging as the original plans

not available to guide restoration.

  • Low relative heritage value

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Legislation

  • Under the LGA a local government may delay the

issuance of demolition permit for a period of 60 days if the local government considers that the property is or may be heritage property.

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Recommendation

  • Due to low remaining heritage value of the home staff do

not recommend applying temporary protection of the Bennett Residence.

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Thank You! Questions?