2 April 2021

A big house on a small site on #FerrarsPlace, #SouthMelbourne, built in 1901, originally called ‘#Arrou’, and designed by #WilliamSalway, in a pretty usually style. It basically #Edwardian style, with the red brick and that single large terra cotta, bit there’s many unusual details – the classical bits are quite QueenAnne, like the entry arch, and the #turnedtimber posts, but the circular highlight windows I’ve never seen before, and the verandah balustrade could be Japanese, or more likely US ‘stick style’. Salway did well in the 1880s and was one of the relatively few to do well again after the 1890s depression.

Last time I posted this a follower @billittaust said that it was the home of Zillah Ingram in the early 20thC, till the late 60s, who raised 8 kids by herself, and owned numerous properties in the area, and her youngest son was Geoffrey Ingram- he was a ballet dancer in the 40s and 50s then one of the people who created and then ran the Australian Ballet in the early 60s and had many parties in the ballroom here (hard to imagine a big room here ! Likely divided up now).

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