The home of Frederick & Julia Lowen was re-located in 1933 to allow Blackburn Road (which then ended in the vicinity of what is now Hawthorn Road) to be extended through to Burwood Road (now Burwood Highway). That section of Blackburn Road that now runs between Burwood Highway and High Street Road was originally Hewlett Road and from High Street Road to Princes Highway Was May Road.Black & white photo of the Lowen home at East Burwood in the mid 1920s. The lady on the right is presumed to be Julia Lowenlowen family home, east burwood

The Lowen family home at East Burwood, shown in about 1925, was removed and the property sold to allow Blackburn Road to continue through to meet up with Burwood Road. (Now Burwood Highway)Black and white photograph of a weatherboard house with a post and wire fence along the drive, and woman standing near the side of the houselowen family houses east burwood