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Dorset Terrace: 136-144 St John Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Dorset Terrace
As far as terraces go, Launceston is definitely one of Australia’s most suprising cities. Its inner streets could be straight out of inner Sydney or Melbourne, all in a city a tenth the size of Adelaide such was the popularity of this housing style during its boom period. Despite all this, almost all prominent texts on the subject point to one example, Alpha Terrace (which will be posted in due course possibly due to its bizarre mix of Sydney and Melbourne idiosyncrasies), though in my personal opinion there are many more notable examples of the style, some on the same St John Street stretch, such as the spectacular heritage listed1 “Dorset Terrace”2 a row of five homes erected in 1888 and likely named after Dorset county in south west England, possibly overlooked due to its self aggrandizing Melbourne style.
Baker’s Terrace: 156-184 Lake Street. Perth, Western Australia
This row of fifteen double storey terraces, erected in 1897 is the longest remaining in Perth and Western Australia.
It was named after a cartage contractor – Robert Baker.1
Purchased for speculative development in 1895, the land was part of the Northbridge estate, however was aimed at a middle class clientele and began selling in 1897. The row was purchased by Hyan Hester in 1921 and the houses progressively sold to individuals. 2
It was condemned by the government in the 1950s but was fortunately saved.3
The terrace received heritage listing in April 1996.4
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Shakspeare Terrace: 329-343 Punt Road. Richmond, Victoria
Shakespeare Terrace as viewed from Richmond station
Shakspeare Terrace (an obvious if curious mispelling of the famous Shakespeare) is a row of eight double storey Victorian Italianate terraces positioned as one of the most visible in Melbourne commanding a prime position between the Punt Road Oval (and iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground) and Richmond railway station, it is also one of the most sadly neglected terraces in Melbourne.
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8-14 Morang Road, Hawthorn. Melbourne, Victoria
Terrace Houses: 8-14 Morang Road, Hawthorn. Melbourne, Victoria
Despite being some of the architecturally most impressive in the area, this row of five double storey Hawthorn (polychrome) brick houses is scarcely mentioned in official heritage studies, particularly the Morang Road precinct1, although neighbouring single storey terraces are. Perhaps it is assumed. In any case these boom style Italianate terraces were erected in 1887 (as indicated on the parapet) as a speculative development, exploiting the proximity to Hawthorn railway station which had increased in prominence with the line’s extension to Camberwell.
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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.
34 Park Place, South Yarra. Melbourne, Victoria
Freestanding Terrace: 34 Park Place, South Yarra. Melbourne, VIC
This freestanding boom style terrace in great condition was originally built in 1891 by Alfred Taylor and is part of a subdivision with direct frontage to beautiful Fawkner Park.
The terrace itself is an flamboyant composition with typical Melbourne features including a high parapet of classical entablature with a triangular pediment topping a festoon in moulded stucco and flanked by scrolls and a balustrade. Urns on either side complete the Italianate silhouette. The party walls are clearly defined and feature another pair of urns with lions heads on the upper storey and female heads on the lower storey staring out over the park with wide scrolls in between. A bold cornice sits between the party walls and is propped up with dentils and a frieze of classically inspired mouldings including floral paterae.
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1-11 Auburn Parade. Hawthorn East. Melbourne, Victoria
Terrace Houses: 11 Auburn Parade. Hawthorn East. Melbourne, Victoria
This row of six narrow single storey houses is set back from the street and marches gently up Auburn parade. Unfortunately overgrown with trees and difficult to photograph, as such only houses 1-3 are pictured. Each house shares a party wall, but has its own hipped roof and central chimney partially obscured by their parapets. Most likely they were originally a row of modest Italianate villas, however the entire row has had its facade modified, most likely during to the late Edwardian or interwar period, making them fairly difficult to date.
