Golden Summer, Eaglemont by Arthur Streeton (1889)

Eaglemont, formerly known as Mount Eagle, is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located between the suburbs of Heidelberg and Ivanhoe, and is in the Local Government Area of the City of Banyule. The postcode of Eaglemont is 3084. Image File history File links Golden_Summer_Eaglemont_Arthur_Streeton. ... Image File history File links Golden_Summer_Eaglemont_Arthur_Streeton. ... Arthur Streeton by George Lambert (1917). ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Melbournes Yarra River is popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... Heidelberg Shops Heidelberg Arms Heidelberg Shops Artists Trail sign at Heidelberg Heidelberg is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Ivanhoe is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The City of Banyule is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ...

History

Two properties were built in the area in the 1840s; "Leighton" was built by the Bolden brothers, whilst "Hartlands" was built by novelist S. J. Browne. "Hartlands was located on the elevated region known as Mount Eagle, and was subdivided in 1853. The area remained agricultural, apart from a large house and gardens, named "Mount Eagle", built in the late 1850s by parliamentarian J. H. Brooke. // Events and Trends Technology First use of general anesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long The first electrical telegraph sent by Samuel Morse on May 24, 1844 from Baltimore to Washington, D.C.. War, peace and politics First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution...

During the landboom of the 1880s, the "Mount Eagle" and "Leighton" properties were bought by a syndicate and subdivided. The area was named Mount Eagle Estate. The "Mount Eagle" property failed to sell, and remained vacant until 1888 when it was made available to a group of artists. This group became known as the Heidelberg School, and included Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Charles Conder, and Frederick McCubbin. // Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Heidelberg School was an Australian art movement of the late 19th century. ... Thomas William Roberts (8 March 1856 - 14 September 1931), usually known simply as Tom, was a famous Australian artist and a key member of the Heidelberg School. ... Arthur Streeton by George Lambert (1917). ... Charles Edward Conder (24 October 1868 _ 9 February 1909) was an English-born painter, who emigrated to Australia and was a key figure in the Heidelberg School, arguably the beginning of a distinctively Australian tradition in Western art. ... The Letter 1884 Frederick McCubbin (25 February 1855 - 20 December 1917) was an Australian painter who was prominent in the famous Heidelberg School, one of the most important periods in Australias visual arts history. ...

In 1915 Walter Burley Griffin was commissioned to design a subdivision in the area. The design incorporated curving streets which followed the contours of the land, and public parklands. In 1916 he designed the nearby area of Glenard upon similar principles. Griffin became a resident of Eaglemont, and designed numerous houses in the area. 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Walter Burley Griffin and his wife Marion Mahony Griffin, in Sydney in 1930 Walter Burley Griffin (November 24, 1876 - February 11, 1937) was an American architect and landscape architect best known for his role in designing Canberra, Australias capital city. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Present

Eaglemont's small shopping strip has a 'village charm' about it, and the shopkeepers know many of the residents personally^{[citation needed]}. Shops include a newsagency, fruit shop, grocery store, book shop, along with the well received 'Eagle Bar'.^[1] The suburb's median house prices are amongst the highest in Melbourne, and the market for its properties is notoriously tough to break, with few houses going up for sale. The suburb is well serviced by public transport, having its own train station, as well as bus routes. This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ...

Notes

1. ^ Eagle Bar Review

External links

• Australian Places- Eaglemont