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184561

Kamesburgh House & Garden

ANZAC Hostel

74 - 104 North Road,, BRIGHTON VIC 3186 - Property No B0498

The 20 room villa residence, Kamesburgh, was built for the merchant William Kerr Thomson in 1873-4 on part of Dendy's Crown Special Survey. Lloyd Tayler was the architect and David Mitchell the contract builder. With extensions, the building was cited in the 1884 rate book as of 40 rooms. The property remained a domestic dwelling until the ownership of the prominent pastoralist, financier and politician Duncan McBryde. In 1918 negotations by the Repatriation Department led ... more

B0498

State
69035

Como House & Garden

16 Como Avenue,, SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141 - Property No B0225

Como at South Yarra is an imposing and essentially late Georgian style mansion which was erected in three stages, firstly as a brick house in 1847 for Edward E Williams, Colonial Advocate. The central two storey brick and stucco mansion was undertaken in 1855 for John Brown, master builder/merchant with the Italianate style ballroom wing by architect A E Johnson being added in 1874 for pastoralist Charles Armytage. Como 'the White House in the trees' at South Yarra is a ... more

B0225

State
67600

Maling House & Garden

17 Balwyn Road,, CANTERBURY VIC 3126 - Property No B6283

Historically, the house and garden constructed in 1887-8, is of State significance as a faithful representation of an artisan's typical suburban house, garden and yard albeit now bereft of stable and workshop. The property is also distinguished by the range of fittings and furnishings that were made by the owner William Maling and still remain. It is most unusual for a modest property to retain so many of the features internally and externally that provide such a good picture ... more

B6283

State
69117

Burnham Beeches House & Garden

1 Sherbrooke Road,, SASSAFRAS VIC 3787 - Property No B4929

One of the finest examples of the Art Deco Mansion in Australia; built in 1930-1933 for the Nicholas family. The design by Harry Norris sits uniquely at the midpoint beteewn the decorative zig zag moderne of the 1920s. The vast three storey house, built in reinforced concrete, is a rare, elaborate example of its type in Australia and comparable with works in Britain and the United States. Built for a wealthy industrialist, Burnham Beeches is a period exemplar of the ... more

B4929

State
67682

Invergowrie House & Garden

21 Coppin Grove, HAWTHORN VIC 3122 - Property No B1015

Invergowrie was built after 1845 for businessman and politician Sir James Palmer. The rambling bluestone house, on an elevated site, has been extensively extended and harmoniously altered, externally. The slate roofed, single storied, (originally with attic), house, features projecting gabled wings with bargeboards, decorated dormer windows, oriels and a bellcote. The old dining room and its joinery are most distinguished. Invergowrie is an early house in the uncommon ... more

B1015

State
69557

Kawarau House & Garden

1421 Sturt Street,, BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 - Property No B4688

File Note 2010: Now part of Ballarat College. Garden extensively altered. File note 28/06/2012:G13056 (Kawarau Garden) amalgamated & file with B4688

B4688

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194841

Yarroma House & Garden

12 Coppin Grove,, HAWTHORN VIC 3122 - Property No B3774

Brick house, in which "nail-head" brick mouldings are combined with stilted semi-circular arches, iron columns with neo-gothic caps and bases, neo-classic eaves brackets, French influence in a square tower and Dutch in a bow-windowed gable-end, all on a blue-stone base, built 1873 with billiard room and stables added by 1900. Painted 1970s. Classified: 12/02/1976 File note 14/08/2012: G13119 (Yarroma Garden) amalgamated & file with B3774 File note: 15/05/2013: Garden ... more

B3774

Local
189686

Turkeith House & Garden

Mooleric Road, BIRREGURRA VIC 3242 - Property No B2903

File note 15/08/2012: G13049 (Turkeith Garden) amalgamated & filed with B2903

B2903

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67735

Carn Brea House & Garden

Les Avants

5 Harcourt Street, HAWTHORN VIC 3123 - Property No B5186

Carn Brae, developed by the Beswicke family as a city mansion from the mid 1870s, purchased by the Nicholas family in 1920, the garden considerably enlarged and enhanced, and the residence rebuilt in 1928, is of State significance: - as a representative city mansion garden of the late nineteenth century, skilfully and sympathetically redesigned and extended in 1920 and 1928 and largely intact from 1928; major attributes include the sweeping entry drive, mature trees, large open ... more

B5186

State
141867

Talindert House & Garden

Talindert Road, CAMPERDOWN VIC 3260 - Property No B1134

Talindert, near Camperdown, was erected in 1890 for James C. Manifold M.L.C., son of district pioneer John Mainfold, following subdivision of the historic Mainfold family property "Purrumbete" into four separate holdings. The 33 room two storey stucco and brick mansion was designed by Colac architect, Alex Hamilton, and extended in 1907 by architect, Gyyon Purchas. Talindert was for 28 years the residence of J C Mainfold, public benefactor, politician, and influential ... more

B1134

State
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