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7-9 Broadway, Camberwell. Melbourne, Victoria
Terrace Houses: 7-9 Broadway, Camberwell. Melbourne, Victoria
This pair of terrace houses is not just interesting for its highly embellished facade and regal appearance, but the fact that it is a rare example of a suburban row to be found almost 14 kilometres from the Melbourne City Centre.
The small row of two symmetrical semi detached terraces has sophisticated Italianate detailing including a high rendered parapet on each house hiding the two gabled corrugated iron roofs. The parapet is topped by a triangular pediment and crown which divides the facade into three bays and tops a small temple motif. The temple motif sits on classical entablature flanked by pedestals (presumably missing urns or finials) and scrolls. Inside the is a blank cartouche inside a flat arch motif with a keystone. A blind balustrade of knotted linked circles completes the picture.
Harris Terrace: 80 George Street. Brisbane, Queensland
Harris Terrace. George Street, Brisbane
Harris Terrace is one of Brisbane’s rare terraces. Built in 1867 by local businessman George Harris who named the terraces for himself and designed by J & G Cowlishaw, Harris Terrace was aimed at providing accommodation for the Brisbane bourgeoisie. It was renamed “Harris Court” following the common nomenclature for prestige flats in the 1920s, however the name and date on the central parapet plaque remains.
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