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Marathon (house)

1914 establishments in AustraliaArts and Crafts architecture in AustraliaBuildings and structures in the Shire of Mornington PeninsulaFederation architecture in Victoria (state)Gardens in Victoria (state)
Houses completed in 1914Houses in MelbournePlaces on the Victorian Heritage Register in the Shire of Mornington PeninsulaUse Australian English from July 2026Victorian places listed on the defunct Register of the National EstateWalter Butler buildings

Marathon is a house and garden estate, located at 12 Marathon Drive in Mount Eliza, on the Mornington Peninsula, in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. Built in 1913 on the traditional lands of the Bunurong people, the house was added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 16 December 1992 in recognition of its historical and architectural significance; and was also added to non-statutory lists by the Victorian branch of the National Trust on 16 October 1991 and the now defunct Register of the National Estate on 22 June 1993. The home of the prominent Melbourne Grimwade family, Marathon – both the house and its garden – are characteristic of the work of the architect, Walter Butler, completed in the Federation Arts and Crafts style.

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Marathon (house)
Marathon Drive, Melbourne Mount Eliza

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Marathon Drive 10
3930 Melbourne, Mount Eliza
Victoria, Australia
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