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301-311 Lydiard Street Nth. Soldiers Hill. Ballarat, Victoria
301-311 Lydiard Street Nth. Soldiers Hill. Ballarat, Victoria
This row of six single storey rendered brick Victorian era terraces is the longest of several single storey rows along Lydiard Street. The row marches down the hill and terminates in an end terrace shop on the Seymour Street corner.
The terraces themselves are wide with a central door with double column support filligree verandahs. The roof features decorated eaves and a visible low pitched profile with two double chimneys each serving four main rooms with fireplaces. The facade appears to have been covered with a floating layer of floating sheet render, perhaps at later some stage which is falling off in many places to reveal red brick beneath.
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416-426 Lydiard Street North, Soldiers Hill. Ballarat, Victoria
416-426 Lydiard Street North. Soldiers Hill. Ballarat, Victoria
This row of six single storey double fronted red brick Victorian era terraces is the longest of several single storey rows along Lydiard Street. The row marches down the hill and terminates in an end terrace shop on the Macarthur Street corner. The terraces themselves are wide with a central door and a prominently banded facade with double column support filligree verandahs and feature original cast iron fences. The roof features decorated eaves and a visible low pitched profile with two banded chimneys.
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The Mansions: 40 George Street, Brisbane. Queensland
The Mansions. 40 George Street, Brisbane. Queensland.
The Mansions is a Brisbane landmark. The huge row of six three storey terraces were built in 1889 to the design of G.H.M Addison and is a rare example of the American Romanesque style being applied to a row of terraced homes.
The building features some unique characteristics, including cat gargoyles on the corners of the parapet which is a balustrade. The long limestone loggia are a substitute to the iron lacework typical of Australian terraces. Classical columns prop up the arcades and triangular pediments mark the entrances. There are other italianate features including the Palladian motifs on the upper windows over triangular pediments. Bays culminate in an attic level features an interesting asymmetric faceted bay design with a corrugated iron roof, cast iron finial crests and brick chimneys.
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Wellwood Terrace: 82-92 Gheringhap Street, Geelong. Victoria
Wellwood Terrace: 82-92 Gheringhap Street, Geelong. Victoria
“Wellwood Terrace” is Geelong’s largest terrace. A row of six two storey terrace houses in the CBD it was build in 1887 as a row of four by J Wellwood and believed to be the work of Joseph Watts and later extended.
The terrace has a visible corrugated iron roof with prominent party walls and pairs of chimneys shared between pairs of houses evident along the roofline. The cornice is plain but with simple eaves brackets.
The terrace is set on a steep grade and is elevated off the street with staircases leading up towards the lower section.
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12-24 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo. Sydney, New South Wales
Terrace Houses: 12-24 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo. Sydney, New South Wales
This row of six narrow terrace houses on a busy corner is interesting because it exemplifies some attributes which aren’t seen anywhere else in Australia. The balcony verandah which cantilevers over the sidewalk is a typical of many early Sydney terraced houses emerging from the Georgian to Victorian styles. The end terrace addresses the intersection of the main roads with an angled faceted facade which adds a significant picturesque effect.
The high pitched roof, exposed chimneys and party walls are also notable. The iron lacework and other details are restrained.
