Cameron House, 54-56 Walsh Street, West Melbourne
Butler, Graeme21 Jan 1985
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Cameron House, 54-56 Walsh Street, West Melbourne
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21 Jan 1985
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BIF-NORTH 109950
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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
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Grading as at 1985 : BPeriod : Early Victorian 1870Grantee : T Ivy 1859Although the first owner (1870-1) was a contractor, James Noonan, he did not build the house. After him there was quite a succession of owners e.g. Frederick Scales, John Hughes, Henry Maxwell; the latter two leasing the house to John Forrester and Charles Hirst, a Spencer Street chemist. Builder, James H Sutherland constructed the house.An eccentrically detailed, asymmetrically planned and double-fronted house of stuccoed brick, with an arched porch, gabled and hipped iron-clad roof and architraved openings. Unusual aspects include the Romanesque inspired fretted pendant eaves valence, a corbelled eaves support from the window bay and a pentangular panel above the bay. Chimney shafts are panelled. Notable features include eaves/gable detail; elaborate/high standard design of cement rendered surfaces.Architecturally, highly unusual if irregular combination of elements and details which is basically original and from an early date: of high regional importance.
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| Type | Reference No. | Extent | Status/Desc |
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| Original | 109950 | 1 PDF : 765 KB ; A4 | Group of Items (May not be issued, may not be reproduced) |