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Greta, Clio and Jersey: 5-9 McDonald Street, Potts Point. Sydney, New South Wales
"Jersey" (5), "Clio" (7) and "Greta" (9) Mc Donald Street. Potts Point, New South Wales
This row of three terraces (Greta, Clio and Jersey) is tucked away in a side street in Sydney’s Potts Point. At three storeys this is a large impressive stand of terraces set amongst interwar and modern apartment buildings.
Former Lonsdale House: 470-502 Lonsdale Street. Melbourne, Victoria
Former Lonsdale House: 470-502 Lonsdale Street Melbourne
This rare pair of three storey terraces is one of a handful of original terraces remaining in the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD) and has had an interesting life. It was originally designed by prominent architect Lloyd Tayler. Shortly after its constuction in 1886 the terraces were converted into a private hospital known as Lonsdale House. It was used for a brief time by the navy during World War I, served as a music academy, nurses hostel and again a hospital during World War II. After the war it became the offices of the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) before being absorbed into the construction of the County Court complex in the 1990s.
Bayview House: 28 Ingles Street, Port Melbourne. Melbourne, Victoria
Bayview House: 23 Ingles Street. Port Melbourne, Victoria
Bayview House is a narrow boom style terrace in a beautifully preserved row of three villas neighbouring an Edwardian terrace presumably named for the glimpses of Port Phillip which once would have been seen from its upper balcony.
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Fernville Terrace: 35-41 Mackenzie Street, Bendigo. Victoria
Fernville Terrace: 35-41 Mackenzie Street, Bendigo. Victoria
Fernville Terrace is a relatively large row of terraces for a regional Australian city and is a striking sight in the precinct around the Sacret Heart Cathedral. The design is particularly interesting. Set on a hill, the double storey terrace follows the downward slope, with the bottom storey appearing sunken from street level. In fact the entrances to the terraces are on the second storey, accessed by stairways which form a key part of the architectural expression.
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Lynton and Torquay: 13-15 Simpson Street. East Melbourne, Victoria
Lynton & Torquay: 13-15 Simpson Street. East Melbourne, Victoria
This pair of beautifully preserved row of two double storey boom style Victorian terrace houses, while of similar form to many others of its period and in the classical style has some interesting features which set them apart, demonstrating a clearly free-classical spirit.
The pair of villas has their names “Lynton” (13) and “Torquay” (15) on the parapets of each. These are in the form of little aedicule like spaces on their semicircular pediments which are propped up by miniature ornamental columns. The bracketed cornice projects slightly under each to complete the temple effect. Continuing the theme of circles is a blind balustrade which tops the parapet, a repetitive circle pattern.
237-239 View Street, Bendigo. Victoria
237-239 View Street, Bendigo. Victoria
This pair of unnamed red brick “blood & bandage” style Edwardian terraces in regional Bendigo is interesting, impressive and simple at the same time. The terrace is set back on the block on a steep hill overlooking the city on a street filled with terraces and villas. Although they are single storey, they have the commanding presence of a double storey terrace which is aided by the tall staircase ascending the retaining wall and the courtyard below. The stairs and halls run side-by-side toward the middle party wall.
148-150 Peel Street, Windsor. Melbourne, Victoria
148-150 Peel Street. Windsor, Victoria
This pair of two storey Victorian terrace is typical of the sort located near many railway stations in Melbourne. Located very close to the Victorian era Windsor railway station it is, however, unfortunately situated – wedged as it is between a large 1960s Telstra exchange and a block of 60s flats (which presumably at some stage removed other terraces like it from the streetscape) as well as obscured by a large paperbark tree and large powerlines.
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