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Whernside

Other Name

Belcroft

Location

2 Whernside Avenue, TOORAK VIC 3142 - Property No B1281

File Number

B1281

Level

Local

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Whernside, Toorak
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B1281 2 Whernside Ave Toorak
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B1281 Whernside Front Entrance

Statement of Significance

A substanital two-storey mansion of 1876 in the Italianate style built for Sir James Lorimer MLC, founder of Lorimer, Rome & Co. agents for White Star Line ships and later Minister for Defence. The house has had several prominent owners since Sir James including Sir Colin Fraser, managing director of BHP; Myer Emporium; Bernard Dowd and Dowd Associates. More recently the house was purchased by Sir Solomon Lew in 1986.

Classified: 09/12/1971

Group

Residential buildings (private)