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Kilmarnock, 67 Walsh Street, South Yarra

Gould, Meredith4/11/1984

Record details

Title:

Creator:

Gould, Meredith

Date of work:

4/11/1984

Reference number:

BIF-SY 109877

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materials

Part of:

Series: South Yarra (BIF-SY)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

UnrestrictedPlease contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.

General notes:

Style: Domestic Medieval RevivalPeriod: Post War [Inter War?]Construction date: 1933/35Architect: Robert HamiltonNotable features/Significance: These flats repeat the details and materials of the adjoining residences at No. 63/65 Walsh Street and are planned to emphasise the English style garden square in front of No. 65. The design uses the textural qualities of the clinker bricks to great advantage. Medieval references are incorporated via random brick panel infills in timber strapwork to balconies and in chimney detailing.History: The Tudor influenced flat block was built on part of Crown Land Portion No. 20 which was purchased by Colonel Joseph Anderson on the 14th March 1849, at auction for the sum of 342 pounds. The land was subdivided and a block measuring 150 x 145 feet was bought by Melbourne printer William Detmold in 1862. A brick house of eight rooms, with coach house and stables, was built during the same year, by the new owner. The house later came into the possession of George Isaacs who lived there for many years, during which period it was enlarged to 15 rooms. From the turn of the century onwards the house was used as a girls private school (Fairholme Ladies College) by owner - Mrs Lucy Clarke. The building was then occupied by several wealthy owners and eventually was bought by Blanche and Frances Clarke who shared the large house for a while with their families. In 1933 some land was sold and the existing flat block erected on the northern side. The house was later demolished and a freestanding pair of houses was built on the remaining position in 1938. All three buildings are now in harmony with their matching Tudor building styles.

Names:

City of Melbourne

Topics:

Conservation studiesSouth Yarra Conservation Study 1984BrickworkChimneysInterwar period1930-1939

Places:

South Yarra (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1192129