Lodge Of Invergowrie (Former)- St James Park Historic Area

The former Invergowrie Lodge was constructed sometime between the years 1861-1871 as a gatehouse to Sir James Palmer's estate, then known as "Burwood". It is believed that the building was erected at the new entry to the estate formed after the excavation of Burwood Road and the building of the Hawthorn Bridge in c.1861. Following the death of Palmer in 1871, the estate was acquired by the theatrical entrepreneur, George Coppin, who subdivided the estate and the lodge was sold as a private house. The building is constructed of thickly rendered bluestone and has a roof of scalloped slates with carved bargeboards to the gables similar in character to those of "Invergowrie". It has two rooms on the upper level, an open verandah to the north and an enclosed verandah to the west. A further two rooms are in a semi-basement level. Various weatherboard additions have been made at the rear and the interior of the original cottage has been re-decorated although the plan and volumes of the rooms remains. The Lodge is of historic importance because of the boundaries of that estate. It is of architectural importance because of its fine gothic detailing to the roof and chimneys, its picturesque plan-form and siting and as a valuable adjunct to "Invergowrie"(B1015)

The importance of the building is further enhanced by its siting as an entrance to the St James Park Estate (B7234) which was proclaimed an Historic Area in 1981.
Classified 20/07/1961

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House