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Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street

Other Name

Former Elsternwick Fire Station and quarters (1895-1926) and former "Esquire Motors"

Location

2-4 Selwyn Street ELSTERNWICK, Glen Eira City

Level

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2-4 Selwyn St Elsternwick,
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2-4 Selwyn St Elsternwick,

Statement of Significance

Unusual public building having Classical Revival references and distinguishing horse shoe shaped cart entry with original timber gates to the facade. Bricks are black body bricks with red dressings, white and black tuckpointed respectively. Sills and stonework to the lower sides of the cartway entry are bluestone, dressed and axe finished whilst remaining stonework is freestone, dressed and axe finished with red tuckpointing. A surmounting heraldic emblem displays emblems now difficult to interpret but appearing to include a fire cart and hose.

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