Residence

What is Significant?
The house at 1 Linlithgow Road, Toorak is a substantial double-storey Georgian revival style residence designed by the noted architectural practice of W & R Butler. It was built c1919 on land subdivided from the nineteenth century Eilyer mansion estate.

Elements that contribute to the significance of the place include (but are not limited to):

- The original external form, materials and detailing of the building.
- The relatively high integrity of the character and appearance of the place.
- The domestic garden setting (but not the fabric of the garden itself)
- The low front fence and the piers at the driveway entrances.
- The absence of modern vehicle accommodation in the front setback other than the existing low-key garage addition.

Non-original fabric, including the garage, is not significant.

How is it significant?
The house at 1 Linlithgow Road is of local architectural significance to the City of Stonnington.

Why is it significant?
The house is architecturally significant as a good interpretation of the interwar Georgian revival idiom with overtones of the Prairie School style. The simple architectural lines and strong horizontal emphasis found on the south and east facades, and the formal asymmetrical composition provide an elegant design that is a fine representation of the characteristics of interwar Toorak mansions (Criterion D). It is an important building from the renowned practice of Walter and Richard Butler.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House