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179 Gipps Street, East Melbourne

Gould, Meredith12/07/1983

Scope and contents

This is a fine example of a townhouse in the restrained classical revival style. The façade was an addition to the earlier building with no verandah or setback and is an essential feature of Gipps Street. The fine cornice string course and cast iron railing are of note.

Record details

Title:

179 Gipps Street, East Melbourne

Creator:

Gould, Meredith

Date of work:

12/07/1983

Reference number:

BIF-EAST 104342

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materials

Part of:

Series: East Melbourne (BIF-EAST)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

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

General notes:

Date of Construction: 1861Building Citation: This is a fine example of a townhouse in the restrained classical revival style. The façade was an addition to the earlier building with no verandah or setback and is an essential feature of Gipps Street. The fine cornice string course and cast iron railing are of note.

Names:

City of Melbourne

Topics:

Conservation studiesEast Melbourne and Jolimont Conservation Study 19831860-1869TownhousesItalianate styleCast iron work

Places:

East Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1170417