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Oyama Mansion

Other Name

2 Kelmscott Road, Armadale

Location

2 Kelmscott Road ARMADALE, Stonnington City

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
'Oyama' at 2 Kelmscott Road, Armadale, built c1887 and comprising a substantial two-storey Italianate villa with two-storey cast-iron return verandah set in a mature garden setting, is significant.

The two-storey mansion originally faced Huntingtower Road and was one of a pair built by a speculative developer, probably architect and house agent C.E. Connop.

'Oyama' is significant to the extent of its intact nineteenth century form and fabric, including the original c1887 house.

Modern alterations and additions such as the masonry garage are not considered to be significant.

How is it significant?
'Oyama', at 2 Kelmscott Road, Armadale is of local architectural significance to the City of Stonnington.

Why is it significant?
'Oyama' at 2 Kelmscott Road, Armadale is a fine representative example of a substantial Victorian Italianate villa residence built for, and occupied by prominent Melbourne residents, such as journalist and politician, David Blair and police inspector, Hussey Chomley, of the sort that began to characterise the suburb of Armadale in the 1880s. 'Oyama' demonstrates an asymmetrical plan form and return verandah typical of the grandest villas of the 1880s-1890s that is notable for its fine Italianate detailing including the cast iron return verandah, bay windows, recessed entrance portico and render detail. (Criterion D)

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