QUANTOCK

The Federation house known as 'Quantock', 29 Scott Grove, Glen Iris, an attic-storey dwelling built in 1912-13.

Elements that contribute to the significance of the place include (but are not limited to):

. The house's original external form, materials and detailing

. The house's high level of integrity to its original design.

Later alterations and additions, such as the large facetted bay to the rear and the roof dormer to the south, are not significant.

How is it significant?

'Quantock', 29 Scott Grove, Glen Iris is of local architectural and aesthetic significance to the City of Stonnington.

Why is it significant?

'Quantock', 29 Scott Grove, Glen Iris is a fine, representative example of a Federation house. It displays typical features of the Federation Arts and Crafts architectural style popular in the first decade of the twentieth century in Glen Iris and across Melbourne more broadly, including a simple symmetrical plan with projecting gables and central dormer, unadorned and tapered chimneys, Art Nouveau decoration, and the use of materials such as slate, roughcast render and shingle cladding (Criterion D).

'Quantock', 29 Scott Grove, Glen Iris is a well-considered and carefully detailed example of what can broadly be defined as a Federation Arts and Crafts house. The symmetrical design, including identical projecting gable bays with shingle-clad bow windows, large horseshoe arch with Art Nouveau-inspired decoration and large central shingled dormer, demonstrates a rich and highly original combination of architectural elements and materials which together present a picturesque composition of this architectural style (Criterion E).

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House