46 Adeney Ave

A late Victorian two storey red brick house with cream brick dressings, 46-48 Adeney Avenue is Italianate in style with brackets under the eaves and a combination of flat and arched windows. Integral to its style and significance are the ruckpomting of the bricks, leadlights, original timber joinery, the slate roof and chimneys. The verandah around the ground floor of the south west corner appears original. as do the barge boards and timber trusses and finials of the gables.

HO142 Barrington Avenue Precinct, Kew

Barrington Avenue Precinct, Kew, is an area of heritage significance for the following reasons:

- There is a concentration of graded buildings of high quality design in the area.

- The area features predominantly Federation and interwar building stock, reflecting the strength of Kew's development in these years, and has a high level of integrity. It stands as the leading concentration of Kew housing from these combined periods.

- The area features generally well preserved basalt kerbing, grading and bitumen footpath surfacing in the streets, on their original pattern, and a large number of mature street trees and private gardens.

-The area complements the historical and architectural significance of the Boroondara Cemetery adjacent to it, and the design of Victoria Park adjoining it.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House