FAWKNER MANSIONS

What is significant?
Fawkner Mansions, at 250 Punt Road, Prahran designed by Ernest H. Willis and constructed in 1910-11, is significant. The significant attributes are the Edwardian Free Classical style form, materials and detailing of the flats, the metal palisade fence on bluestone plinth, tiled pathway, and the two mature Liquidambars.

Later alterations and additions are not significant.

How is it significant?
Fawkner Mansions is of local historic, architectural and aesthetic significance to the City of Stonnington.

Why is it significant?
Historically, Fawkner Mansions is the oldest residential flats in the City of Stonnington and one of the oldest in Victoria. Few flats were built in Stonnington before World War I and this is the only known surviving example. The common internal access used in this block and the logical arrangement of placing flats either side of central stairwell is a characteristic that was adopted in many later Melbourne flat blocks. (Criteria A, B & D).

It is also of architectural and aesthetic significance as a bold Edwardian Free Classical design, with expert massing, finely detailed and varied brickwork, and a high level of intactness. The setting of the flats is enhanced by the mature trees, early pathway and metal palisade fence. (Criteria E & F)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Flat