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Former Clarence House

Other Name The Mansion Location 83 Queens Road,, MELBOURNE VIC 3004 - Property No B6365 File Number B6365 Level Local

[1/1] B6365 The Mansion Fmr Clarence

Statement of Significance

Completed in 1898 for Melbourne financier Lawrence Benjamin, this large two-storey Italianate mansion is of local historical significance as one of the last surviving house in Queens Road. It is of architectural significance as a representative example of the special covenant requirements for house construction in that area under the conditions of the subdivision of Albert Park grounds, and as a typical example of the group of large ninetenth century dwellings in this style that were built for Melbourne's wealthy upper middle class in the St Kilda Road/Queens Road area.
Classified: 19/08/1992
In 2007 the house was partly demolished and an apartment tower built directly behind