Posts Tagged ‘row of three’

Photo by Michael Gardner. All rights reserved. Used with permission

Terrace Houses: 29-33 Berry Street, Spring Hill. Brisbane, Queensland

I became aware of this small but tall row of unnamed terrace houses when Today Tonight did a story on them. Hidden in a small lane off Wickham Terrace, they are currently owned by Astor Hotel Apartments and hired out as budget accomodation. According to the segment, some guests were not happy with their apparent poor interior condition.  Read more... (319 words, 4 images, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)

328-344 Kings Way. South Melbourne, Victoria. Image Copyright Belucci's Restaurant. Used with permission

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 HO177, unfortunately last month there was an application to demolish the terraces and then reconstruct them facade only (a seemingly acceptable practice in Port Phillip). They seem destined to be replaced by a 14 storey apartment tower.  Read more... (532 words, 5 images, estimated 2:08 mins reading time)

Bondi, Como and Manly 44-48 Carlisle Street, St Kilda. Melbourne, Victoria

This small row of three single storey terraces named for Sydney harbourside suburbs is an interesting transitional style between Victorian and Edwardian displaying a compact arrangement of eclectic features. The terraces have iron lacework and slate roof tiles of high Victorian terraces, but the red brick and gables of the Queen Anne style in a symmetrical Palladian layout.  Read more... (300 words, 5 images, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)

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.  Read more... (312 words, 5 images, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)

18-22 Derby Street, Collingwood. Melbourne, Victoria

Another interesting little row of terraces which is (at the time of writing) not covered by heritage controls. What I find most interesting about these Victorian Regency style terraces is the way that the architect or builder has attempted to address and express the glently sloping topography of the street.  Only one of this row of three double storey terraces is stepped up, yet the treatment of the big bold cornice is noteworthy.  The cornice, parapet and string course dynamically curves upward in an almost baroque statement accentuating the step down. The other end terrace (formerly a corner shop or pub) projects forward to the street with a splayed corner (topped by feature parapet flanked by scrolls)  in another unusual relationship.  The combination and composition is quite rare, especially for Melbourne.  Read more... (316 words, 5 images, estimated 1:16 mins reading time)