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	Thule Catesby 25 Tennyson Street,, BRIGHTON VIC 3186 - Property No B7191	Thule was the residence from 1885 until the mid-1890s of Mackay John Scobie Gair, Mayor of Brighton and parliamentarian. Thule is the only surviving asymmetrical "block-fronted" Italianate villa in Brighton with a return facade verandah. The single-storey, double-fronted building has a return facade terminating in a semi-octagonal projecting bay and entrance door facing the side garden, weatherboard side elevations and a hipped slate roof. Decorative elements include a roof finial, ... more	B7191	Local
	Thule 6 Thule Court, BRIGHTON VIC 3186 - Property No B1043	Thule was built approximately 1885 by Thomas Telford, who named the house after his property in New South Wales. The house has an interesting layout with the front room projecting at a 45 degree angle to the rest of the house. There are delicate leadlight windows on the northern side of the entrance which is elaboratd by pilasters and an entabulature. The novelist, Henry Hnadel Richardson stayed at Thule in her youth as she was a friend of Telford's daughter, Janette. ... more	B1043	File only

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Thule

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25 Tennyson Street,, BRIGHTON VIC 3186 - Property No B7191

Thule was the residence from 1885 until the mid-1890s of Mackay John Scobie Gair, Mayor of Brighton and parliamentarian. Thule is the only surviving asymmetrical "block-fronted" Italianate villa in Brighton with a return facade verandah. The single-storey, double-fronted building has a return facade terminating in a semi-octagonal projecting bay and entrance door facing the side garden, weatherboard side elevations and a hipped slate roof. Decorative elements include a roof finial, ... more

B7191

Local

Thule

6 Thule Court, BRIGHTON VIC 3186 - Property No B1043

Thule was built approximately 1885 by Thomas Telford, who named the house after his property in New South Wales. The house has an interesting layout with the front room projecting at a 45 degree angle to the rest of the house. There are delicate leadlight windows on the northern side of the entrance which is elaboratd by pilasters and an entabulature. The novelist, Henry Hnadel Richardson stayed at Thule in her youth as she was a friend of Telford's daughter, Janette. ... more

B1043

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