Demonstration Monolyte House, Glynde (1922)

Location

4 Barnett Ave, Glynde, SA

Construction Type

Monolyte method – cast in place concrete walls

History

Under the trade name ‘Monolyte’ Samuel Bowering Marchant built several houses around the Adelaide suburbs of Torrensville and Prospect and subsequently his patented system was used experimentally for housing by the State Savings Bank of Victoria in 1924-25. Two of Marchant’s early houses survive at Balaklava, on the corner of Balaklava Rd and Higham Ave. 4 Barnett Avenue, Glynde was one of three built in 1922 as a demonstration of the system. The other two appear to have subsequently been demolished.

The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 – 1929) 14 September 1922: 10.
“Advertising” The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 – 1929) 30 May 1922: 3.

Eleven of the state bank funded Victorian houses also survive at the Concrete Housing Estate at Sunshine in the western suburbs of Melbourne.

Map

Heritage Listings

Not listed

Current Use

Residence