Photo by: Arthur Benchill licenced under (CC-SA)

618-626 Great King Street, Dunedin. New Zealand.

The Australian style of terrace was not entirely limited to Australia.  There are in fact several examples across the Tasman.  Some of New Zealand’s Victorian cities actually  have extensive stands of terraced homes.  However few match the Australian style as well as this row of three wide terraces.  The row is closer to the Melbourne vernacular with its double storey bullnose verandah featuring twin iron columns and lacework with brackets and parapet covering the roof and the centre parapet the feature of the row but in red brick.  Read more... (212 words, 1 image)