East Orange zone boundaries changed

This area was called the 'South East Heritage conservation area' in the 1986 Heritage Study, and the 'Glenroi Heritage conservation area'. It is now proposed to limit the Glenroi Duration Cottages HCA to the suburb of Glenroi to the east of East Orange Creek, as this area has a different history to the area of East Orange.

EAST ORANGE: The northern portion of this existing heritage conservation area is bounded by Endsleigh Avenue, Kite Street and McLachlan Street, and is currently the Glenroi Heritage conservation area. The extension encompasses the southern portion of Endsleigh Avenue, Churchill Avenue and the properties on the eastern side of McLachlan Street.

The area to the west of East Orange Creek, east of the railway, north of the former Electrolux factory, and south of the highway is now called the “East Orange HCA”.

It is separated from Bowen HCA by the highway, but also because it hasn’t the old civic function that Bowen has, and East Orange is far more associated with the industrial history of Orange.

This area, centred on Edward and McLachlan Streets, is predominantly residential, with many older buildings stretching back to mid-Victorian terraces such as Lamrock Terrace associated with the railway station and other various industries, impressive Victorian Italianate residences (both symmetrical and asymmetrical), turn-of-the-century Federation Italianate cottages mainly in the north but scattered also further south, along with a good representation of Interwar bungalows, cottages and later development.

While the railway line is now seen as a barrier between the east and west of the city, it was clearly seen as a connecting piece in the days before cars, and this side of the tracks developed alongside the main city.

Some industrial uses intermingle with the residential areas, and this has always been the case for this part of the city. The older, smaller houses and single storey terraces provide a good example of ‘worker’s housing’ associated with industry.

The housing is sited directly opposite former employment locations on the railway, wool stores and flour mill. Highway development stretching south is a main threat to the area along with the replacement of older buildings with new housing.