Australian Heritage Commission - Register of the National Estate - Stage 1 - City of Frankston Heritage Study 1995

The National Estate Register lists sites and areas of scientific, natural, or historic heritage significance across Australia with the intention of promoting public and official interest in the nation's heritage.

Listing on this Register has an effect only if the site or works is owned or funded by the Australian Government. In this case the Act requires that the Government department must not compromise the site's heritage value unless there is '...no feasible and prudent alternative' and that '… all measures that can reasonably be taken to minimise the adverse effect will be taken.' Any person may apply to list a site on the Commission's prescribed form leading to notification of the site's owner and consideration by the Commission after the owner's views are known and have been evaluated. Registration is almost essential to qualify for assistance under the Australian Heritage Commission National Estate Grants Programme which is announced annually and includes funding for local and State Government bodies and community groups who have submitted projects. The Commission is also obliged to promote 'public interest' and education in the national estate.

Frankston Sites on the Register of the National Estate:

Ballam Park Homestead, Cranbourne Road, Frankston.
Seaford Wetlands.1

Interim List:

Gumnuts, 619 Nepean Highway, Frankston

Frankston sites proposed for addition to the Register of the National Estate:

The following sites are of regional or State importance.2
St. Anne's Catholic Church [Church] 84 Austin Road 1982.
[House, garden] 25 Bembridge Avenue 1949.
Tower House [House] 11 Bentick Street 1927.
[House] 7 Bunangib Court 1958.
Frankston Primary School, part [School, tree avenue] 36 Davey street 1937-45.
Peck Bungalow [house] - Daveys Bay Foreshore 1901c.
Lavender Lane [House, garden] 13 Fenton Crescent 1936-7.
St. Mirins [House, garden] 140-150 Golf Links Road 1934.
Chancellor House [House] 1 Gulls Way 1954c.
Tilba Tilba [House] 14 Gulls Way 1956.
[House] 6 Handley Court 1961.
Storm Haven [House] 3 Harleston Road 1953c.
Tokai [House] Mount Eliza 1958.
[House] Hillside Grove 1958.
[House] 106 Kars Street 1938.
Marathon [House, garden] 12 Marathon Drive 1914-
Frankston Pier [Pier] off Nepean Highway 1857-63.
Markalia [House] 273 Nepean Highway 1929.
Stokesay [House, garden] 288-289 Nepean Highway 1921.
[House] 581 Nepean Hwy 1953.
Yamala Lodge (gatehouse) [Gate Lodge] 652 Nepean Highway 1898.
Yamala Gateway [Gateway] 652A Nepean Highway 1927-28.
[House] 675 Nepean Highway 1959.
Toorak College [School, garden] 73-93 Old Mornington Road 1928.
The Barn [House] IA Palm Court 1914c.
Pinehill, now Bruce Manor [House, part garden] 34 Pinehill Drive 1926.
Portland House [House] 1 Plummer Avenue 1934.
Westerfield [House, garden, farm] 86-96 Robinsons Road 1924.
[House] 3 Thornton Road 1960.
Kalamunda [House] 50 Warringa Road 1939.
Bache house [House] 6 Waverney Road 1958.
Hendra [House, garden] Williams Road 1939-
Angliss house [House] 6-8 Yamala Drive 1961.
Yamala [House, garden] 22 Yamala Drive 1876c.

Frankston Primary School wing, Davey Street: architecturally advanced for a government designed school of that era and, surprisingly, one of the early public buildings in Frankston

9. Frankston Primary School wing, Davey Street: architecturally advanced for a government designed school of that era and, surprisingly, one of the early public buildings in Frankston.

Recommendation
Frankston City Council should, with consultation with site owners, apply to have the above sites and areas considered for the National Estate Register and assist in the application for funds from the National Estate Grant scheme (or other sources) for conservation projects concerning them.

NOTES

1 natural significance
2 Value A or B.