Boundaries change for Duration Cottage zone

The proposed Duration Cottage zone includes some changes to previous arrangements in East Orange.

DURATION COTTAGES: The area remains similar to the current listing, with two small extensions, to include Church property on Glenroi Avenue at the Churchill Avenue corner, and an extension south to include properties and the streetscape on Amber Street.

During the Second World War Orange was involved in the war effort through the production of munitions.

The Small Arms Factory was built for this purpose, and would become the Emco factory after the war.

Munitions workers were housed in what was called 'Duration Cottages' throughout the war.

After the war, these cottages remained in government ownership and were rented to workers. This association with the war effort, with industry, and the social element of government housing for its workers is what makes the area historically significant.

In 1953 the Glenroi Community Advancement Co-operative Society was formed and took ownership of all the cottages.

The purpose of this society was to make the housing available for sale to the occupants.

Unfortunately, by 1959 the Society went into liquidation.

The housing in this area remains close to the character of the original duration cottages. All of them are small fibro clad cottages with brick chimneys and little architectural styling. They are the forerunners of, but distinct from, the later Housing Commission residences both in east Glenroi and in north Orange.