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Traralgon: 212-216 Williams Road, Toorak. Melbourne, Victoria
Traralgon: 212-216 Williams Road. Toorak. Melbourne, Victoria
Part of the 1890s Bush Inn Estate, this row of three brown bricked terraces is rich in Mannerist style high victorian decoration with the mid terrace featuring a high parapet comprised of triangular and round shell patterned pediments and patterned corbels. The name of the terrace “Traralgon” is emblazoned on the parapet and obviously inspired by the Victorian town in the Latrobe Valley founded around 30 years prior. The verandahs feature thick round and flat arched windows and leadlights rich in cast iron filigree with rounded corner brackets and central pendants as well as a richly detailed fence. Even the blind arches have keystones for added effect.
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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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1-3 Adam Street, Burnley. Melbourne, Victoria
Terrace Houses: 1-3 Adam Street, Burnley. Melbourne, Victoria
Located close to Burnley railway station is this pair of Victorian terrace houses. They are looking a little worse for wear and the presence of a blog of walk-up flats next door may be a hint that this was originally part of a much larger row. They are in pretty poor condition with many modifications making them quite difficult to date, possibly working class terraces of the late 1880s or early 1890s.
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Ellendale: 34 Parsons Street, Kensington. Melbourne, Victoria
Ellendale: 34 Parsons Street, Kensington. Victoria
Ellendale is an outstanding example of an (almost) freestanding Victorian Terrace in inner Melbourne. With its more unusual features including a high broken round pediment framing the name cartouche in a temple like motif with classical entablature flanked by balustrade, pilasters with rectangular mouldings and spherical urns in unpainted render (although it appears to be missing the central urn inside the broken pediment). Additionally there are unusual and striking polychrome patterns and banding in cream, brown and red brick. The whole composition creates the effect of an incredibly commanding and solid looking terrace.
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