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WHITE LODGE

Other Names

34 Huntingtower Road, Armadale , 32 Huntingtower Road, Armadale

Location

32 (formerly 34) Huntingtower Road ARMADALE, STONNINGTON CITY

Level

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32 (formerly 34) Huntingtower

Statement of Significance

(officially known as 32 Huntingtower Road, Armadale, as of 25 October 2017)

What is significant?

The Federation house known as 'White Lodge', 34 Huntingtower Road, Armadale (officially known as 32 Huntingtower Road, Armadale, as of 25 October 2017), a single-storey dwelling built in 1899-1900.

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 rear (south-east), are not significant.

How is it significant?

'White Lodge', 34 Huntingtower Road, Armadale is of local architectural and aesthetic significance to the City of Stonnington.

Why is it significant?

'White Lodge', 34 Huntingtower Road, Armadale is an unusual and intact example of a Federation Arts and Crafts house. The symmetrical front facade with central triple stack buttressed chimney, flanking protruding bays with unusually detailed gablets and shallow pitched hipped verandah roofs, offset entrance and adjacent window opening and latticework frieze are uncommon details in a Federation Arts and Crafts style house (Criterion B).

'White Lodge', 34 Huntingtower Road, Armadale is a well-considered and carefully detailed example of a Federation Arts and Crafts house. The design and architectural details demonstrate a rich and highly original combination of elements and materials, which together present a picturesque composition of this architectural style(Criterion E).

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