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Monterey

Location

16 Chesterfield Avenue,, MALVERN VIC 3144 - Property No B6476

File Number

B6476

Level

Demolished/Removed

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B6476 Monterey
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B6476 Monterey

Statement of Significance

Built in 1916 for newspaper proprietor James McKellar, Monterey is of State architectural significance: it provides an important, pioneering example of the contemporary Japanese refinement of the Craftsman style in California. Specific attributes are the low pitched projecting gable roof form, projecting purlons, the unifying and horizontal verandah design, the stained hardwood shiplap cladding and the overall intactness of the house and grounds.
The open planning also reflects a radical approach for this peiod. The distinctive design and intactness of this building provides an unusual opportunity to interpret a significant but fleeting period in an important era in the architectural development of the suburban house in Melbourne.
The garden, with its simple informal character later popularised by Edna Walling, contributes to the significance of the site.
Classified: 09/06/1993
Demolished: October, 1993

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