House (Glenferrie)

The house and front fence at 17 Breese Street, Brunswick (otherwise known as 'Glenferrie') are significant. The Boom-era style and Italianate villa form of the building is significant, along with decorative features including the parapet, pediment, wrought iron lacework, wrought iron fence, timber windows, chimneys, and tessellated tiles. The rear extension is not significant.

How is it significant?

Glenferrie of is of local historical, representative and aesthetic significance, as well as rarity value, to the City of Moreland.

Why is it significant?

Glenferrie has importance to the history of Brunswick as it provides evidence of the late nineteenth century residential development of the area, when Victoria's expanding economy generated a boom in construction and land subdivision. The dwelling also demonstrates the second phase of the local brickmaking industry when mechanisation and mass-production proliferated. (Criterion A)

As expressed through key features such as the castellated parapet, Glenferrie is Boom-era Italianate villa, which is an unusual style in the municipality. (Criterion B)

Glenferrie demonstrates the principal characteristics of an Italianate Boom-era style villa, specifically though the parapet design. (Criterion D)

Glenferrie has strong aesthetic significance an extremely intact and well-kept Boom-era style Italianate villa which is complete with a projecting bay and decorative elements including wrought iron lacework, tessellated tiles and parapet motifs. (Criterion E)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House