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House

Location

12 Uvadale Grove,, KEW VIC 3101 - Property No B6154

File Number

B6154

Level

Demolished/Removed

Statement of Significance

The house at 12 Uvadale Grove, Kew is significant as an intact example of the work of important Melbourne architect Rodney Alsop, then of Klingender & Alsop. Completed in 1915 for Henry C Newton, an electrical engineer, it is believed to retain many of its original internal features, including beaten metal firehoods and timber wall panelling, which were probably designed and in some cases made by the architect.
It is one of the earliest surviving examples of the Craftsman-influenced, single-ridged bungalow of the type introduced to Melbourne by Oakden and Ballantyne in 1908. Typical of its style in all details, it has eaves over-hanging to form front and rear verandahs, a dormer-windowed attic and stained and oiled, rather than painted, weatherboards. Its Arts and Crafts interior is integral to the style of the building and therefore its significance.
Classified: 01/11/1990

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