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77-79 Grey Street, St Kilda. Melbourne, Victoria
77-79 Grey Street St Kilda
This architecturally fascinating eclectic double storey terraced pair located on once fashionable but now seedy St Kilda Hill features aspects of both Federation and Queen Anne styles merged with the terrace house idiom with its distinctive “blood and bandage” red brick and cream render. A picturesque effect is achieved through the central gable parapet along with the steeply pitched slate roof high chimneys with their terracotta pots.
Dating to 1892, the residences were built for Gavan Shaw, a wine merchant who owned and lived in a neighbouring mansion. For many years, however, it operated as a backpacker hostel known as “St Kilda Lodge”.
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Ray Villa and Harris Villa: 45-47 Waterloo Crescent, St Kilda. Melbourne, Victoria
Ray Villa and Harris Villa: 45-47 Waterloo Crescent, St Kilda
This exuberant semi-detached pair of Victorian Italianate villas, set back from the street, is one of two such pairs in close proximity (the other I will post at a future date). Disappointingly while other nearby properties do, neither of these pairs has any heritage status under the City of Port Phillip planning scheme.
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102-106 Victoria Street, Footscray. Melbourne, Victoria
Terrace Houses: 102-106 Victoria Street, Footscray. Melbourne, Victoria
This row of three narrow single storey terraces has been in the news lately as it has narrowly escaped compulsory acquisition and demolition that is set to clear land for a new railway line as part of the Victorian Regional Rail Link while the same cannot be said for the row of three 1990s postmodern terrace houses at 96-100 on the adjacent site.
328-344 Kings Way. South Melbourne, Victoria
Former Terrace Houses: 328-344 Kings Way. South Melbourne, Victoria.
This is one of my favourite Melbourne terraces and one of the only ones remaining along Kings Way.
While the landmark triple “boom style” storey terrace is within its own heritage overlay HO1771, unfortunately last month there was an application to demolish the terraces. They appear destined to be incorporated into a 14 storey apartment tower development.
The terraces have been used commercially for many years, the most recent being an Italian restaurant, using the top levels and balconies for functions and dining.
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Hillside: 155-159 Hoddle Street, Richmond. Melbourne, Victoria
Hillside: 155-159 Hoddle Street, Richmond. Melbourne, Victoria
Hillside is a terrace I’ve been fascinated with for many years. Occupying a commanding position setback high atop Richmond Hill on busy Hoddle Street, this tall double storey row of three Italianate terrace houses has been without its double storey verandah for so long I wonder if anyone remembers what the original looked like. Nevertheless, its architecture reveals many interesting and typically Melbourne features.
7 McCully Street, Ascot Vale. Melbourne, Victoria
Freestanding Terrace House: 7 McCully Street, Ascot Vale. Melbourne, Victoria
This freestanding boom style double storey terrace is unfortunately not heritage protected and is in an unrenovated state. Its double storey verandah balustrade, iron lacework and roof has been removed with a single column and decking all that remains and there are large visible cracks on the facade. Still the facade is largely in its original condition and the lack of verandah reveals a richly decorated parapet and party walls, a pair of plain French windows on the upper storey as well as detailed ground level facade featuring a cluster of windows with arched mouldings and bracketed ledges as well as a timber framed Victorian door complete with decorated fanlight and sidelights.
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Hollyford: 57 St Vincent Place Sth, Albert Park. Melbourne, Victoria
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”.
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