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Moran’s Terrace: 100-104 Mollison Street, Bendigo. Victoria
Moran's Terrace: 100-104 Mollison Street, Bendigo. Victoria
On the southern edge of Bendigo’s CBD is this gem row of three double storey houses built and named for Maurice Moran in 1873 (as inscribed on the tympanum of the parapet). Moran was a well known and respected resident who started as a printing foreman for the Bendigo Advertiser, Bendigo City Councillor, real estate developer and agent before moving to Melbourne and later Sydney.1 The design of residential architect T.A Nicholls2 produced a simple but stunning classically inspired row, with the most interesting features being the extensive vermiculation single storey verandah. Unfortunately it is difficult to photograph due to a mature evergreen situated right in front of the mid terrace.
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57-69 Spensely Street, Clifton Hill. Melbourne, Victoria
Terraces (59-69) and Corner Shop (57) in Spensely Street, Clifton Hill
The Clifton Hill estate was developed in the 1870s and with its own railway station opening in 1888 quickly sprouted a number of boom terrace rows. This row of seven (including corner shop) erected the same year in the Queen Anne style and is one of the most consistent and richly decorated in suburban Melbourne.
They were developed by T Smith for Charles Abbott in 18881
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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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57 Morrah Street, Parkville. Melbourne, Victoria
Freestanding Terrace: 57 Morrah Street, Parkville. Melbourne, Victoria
Houses like this freestanding boom terrace style home are my personal favourites and Parkville is a place which abounds in such examples of high Victoriana. Unrendered and painted in mustard to simulate sandstone, this particular home was built in 1882 1 and retains many of its original features. Though it appears to currently be undergoing renovations, hopefully much of its character can be preserved.
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Specimen Cottage: 178-180 Hargreaves Street. Bendigo, Victoria
Specimen Cottage: 178-180 Hargreaves Street. Bendigo, Victoria
Specimen Cottage, the oldest terrace house in Bendigo is also reputed to be the oldest house and possibly oldest buildings in the city. The row of two sandstone ashlar cottages was built in two stages. The first single storey double fronted cottage was erected in 1856 by local stonemason James Brierley. The name and date are enscribed in stone above the doorway. In 1861 he extended it with a matching double storey cottage.
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