Terrace houses (Duplicate)

23 Victoria Avenue, LAKE WENDOUREE VIC 3355 - Property No 2032876

Central Ballarat Heritage Precinct

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21,23,25 Victoria Avneue - Film 9 / Frame 20 - Ballarat Conservation Study, 1978

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  • Physical Description 1

    Terrace houses (Duplicate) - Physical Description 1

    This building would appear to have been built between 1888 and 1905. Originally there were four terraces constructed, being replaced by a detached dwelling in the 1920's.

    The group now comprises of three single storey double fronted terraces, principally of red brick with unpainted rendered parapets and trim. .The projecting windows and highly decorative entrances are of particu12r significance. The entrances are of special interest; they are set back within arched openings 'surrounded by banded brickwork. The transoms are emphasised by a strip of upstanding decorative iron behind which are lunettes with blue glass etched with the home names.

    The group is exceptionally intact externally, and is a most unusual group resulting from the combination of decorative elements

    Intactness

    Terrace houses (Duplicate) - Intactness

    INTACTNESS: substantially intact

    Physical Description 2

    Terrace houses (Duplicate) - Physical Description 2

    These terraces are an exceptionally pleasing group of three storey double fronted terraces, notwithstanding the missing fourth terrace. None of the original decorative elements are totally missing. The carcas is in red brick with cement dressings, with No 25 up to reflect the ground line. The ends of the.wing walls are finished in cement as drafted ashlar blocks, stacked but not keyed, terminating with a double console on the face and a ball on top. There is a balustrade parapet interrupted by a square pier at wall line; a central pointed name plate between two further square piers.

    The verandah is of a convex but not bullnose profile in which traces of the original striping remain. It is carried on exceptionally thin iron columns with an ornamental frieze and central pendant drops in each bay.

    The most important elements are the entrances, flanked by bay windows, emphasised by rendered piers and set back within arched openings, surrounded by banded but not keyed brickwork. Across the top of the transom are strips of decorative iron behind which the lunettes have retained the blue glass on which the house names are etched.

    Thegroup is externally exceptionally intact, particularly the decorative face brickwork and natural cement render as well as the other decorative elements. The original fence has been replaced.

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Ballarat - Ballarat Heritage Precincts Study

    Author: Dr David Rowe and Wendy Jacobs
    Year: 2006
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