Posts Tagged ‘albert park’

Hollyford: 57 St Vincent Place Sth, Albert Park. Melbourne, Victoria

Hollyford is a spectacular double fronted Victorian villa in the terrace style found overlooking Albert Parks beautiful St Vincents Gardens.  Built in 1873 in polychrome brick and render, this single storey terraced house features incredible detail typically associated with the Melbourne “boom style”.  Read more... (364 words, 5 images, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)

79-81 Merton Street. Albert Park, Victoria

This pair of terraces stands out for many reasons.  Firstly it is one of Melbourne’s few triple storey terrace houses.  It really stands tall even in Albert Parks streetscapes which are littered with rows of (mostly double storey) terrace housing.  Secondly because of the stark contrast in style and condition of the two.  Thirdly that they don’t even truly share a common party wall (it is two party walls side by side) makes their development all the more interesting.  Many villas in the Albert Park area share this double party wall configuration, however it may also suggests 79 could have been a slightly later addition.  Read more... (412 words, 5 images, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)

Vermont Terrace: 37-41 Cardigan Place. Albert Park, Victoria

Vermont Terrace is one of Melbourne’s finest neo-classical terraces.  The row of three double storey terrace houses was built in 1885 in the St Vincents Place precinct it overlooks the Albert Park Primary School gardens.  Read more... (177 words, 4 images, estimated 42 secs reading time)