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The Gables

Other Name The Gables Location 1 Berkeley Street HAWTHORN, Boroondara City Level Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/1] Review of C* Grade Buildings

Statement of Significance

The Gables, 1 Berkeley Street, Hawthorn, is of historical and architectural significance at a local level. It is a fine exemplar of Federation ideas in house design, with its roof expressing elements of the internal planning, robust and energetic arch and course detailing, and a composition which reflects the forceful diagonality characteristic of the period. The house is also distinguished from many of the more conventional and mainstream Federation designs of the municipality, including other Federation-Italianate fusions, through the use of individual and distinctive elements such as the vigorous decoration, sharp edges, angularity and sturdy proportions. While the removal of the verandah detracts from the presentation of the building, its loss does not impact on an understanding or appreciation of the overall original building form.