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Coolagong, Kimbolton

Other Names Coolagong ,  Kimbolton Location 6 Brook Street HAWTHORN, Boroondara City Level Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/1] Review of C* Grade Buildings

Statement of Significance

Coolagong, 6 Brook Street, Hawthorn, is of local historical and architectural significance. It is a fine and generally intact example of a Federation-Italianate hybrid dwelling which was common in Boroondara around 1900, but less so in Hawthorn. Coolagong is one of a very few houses in Hawthorn which exhibit this combination of distinctive design characteristics - latticed gable-fronts, tall window proportions, ogee-sectioned eave friezes, and accentuated course lines - in an overall composition which is assured and well executed. The house also has some presence on the street, with the generous allotment and garden setback allowing for an appreciation of the overall building form.