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George’s Terrace: 59-65 Cardigan Street, Carlton. Melbourne, Victoria

George's Terrace: 59-65 Cardigan Street, Carlton. Melbourne, Victoria

This row of four double storey terraces was four houses, built in 1905 by George Ievers, a realtor and speculator.

George’s Terrace appears as an Italianate Victorian Terrace (compare to nearby Mary’s Terrace) however built many years after the end of the boom. The naming appears in a cartouche under a classically inspired pediment with crown and flanking scrolls. Read more... (229 words, 4 images)

Posted in 2 storey | Tags: 1900s, 1905, acanthus, bullnose verandah, carlton, city of melbourne, double storey, edwarian terraces, finial, french windows, george ievers, heritage overlay, iron lacework, melbourne, pendant, row of four, victoria |

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rohan: And just went past and now roof is gone and back being bulldozed leaving what looks like a 3m depth left !
miffed: Oh this is such a sad a sad thing to observe. Surely couldn’t it all be restored if someone had the...
Dave M: These houses are looking a lot better now with the balconies repaired, the ironwork restored and matching,...
Jeremy: Awesome, i wish there were more areas like this. I want to live and work in this area.
Monica: I work in GPT, and have always been fascinated by these terraces (and a little disappointed that...

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