MAHDEEN

The Federation house known as 'Mahdeen', 5 Lloyd Street, Malvern East, built in 1916.

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

. the house's original external form, materials and detailing

. the house's high level of integrity to its original design

Later alterations and additions, such as additions to the north and to the rear (west) of the house and outbuildings to the rear, are not significant.

How is it significant?

Mahdeen, 5 Lloyd Street, Malvern East, is of local architectural and aesthetic significance to the City of Stonnington.

Why is it significant?

Mahdeen, 5 Lloyd Street, Malvern East is a fine and representative example of a Federation house. It displays typical features of the Federation Bungalow architectural style popular in the 1910s in Malvern East and across Melbourne more broadly, including simple massing with a large roof plane, a broad, deep verandah and deeply recessed balcony and the use of materials such as wall-hung shingles (Criterion D).

Mahdeen, 5 Lloyd Street, Malvern East, is a well-considered and carefully detailed example of what can broadly be defined as a Federation Bungalow house. The simple design, with broad main gable roof and deeply recessed balcony to the first floor roof space, together with the restrained use of distinctive architectural elements, including wall-hung shingles, presents a picturesque composition of this architectural style (Criterion E).

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House