Original post 14 February 2020 Rosebank in #StVincentPlaceAlbertPark is a fine looking double fronted Victorian villa; built in 1866, it was one of the first built after the subdivision sales of 1864. It’s somewhat odd that there’s such variety in type and setback in the houses here, but without rules, everyone was free to do … Continue reading Double fronted Victorian, St Vincent Place, 1866 →

Original post 13 February 2020 Yes the #SkippingGirl building is up for sale ☹️ It’s on the #VictorianHeritageRegister, but only 10m space on the side and back is also controlled - the building, built in the 30s for #CrusaderPlate, is listed by the @cityofyarra, but these days that means just keep the external walls. The … Continue reading Skipping girl sign about to be boxed in ☹️ →

Original post 5 April 2019 A very curious house in #RaglanStreet #SouthMelbourne, which is also a bit #wonky; perhaps 1850s #goldrush period, being built right on the street and simple classical details. But probably 1860s. Perhaps lost a bit of parapet.

Original post 22 October 2019 Photos 1 April 2019 The #SeeYupTemple in #SouthMelbourne was built for the Chinese community in a lane off Clarendon Street in 1866, and the architect was #GeorgeWharton (wiki page here). See Yup aka the 'Four Counties' is the Jiangmen area to the west of the Pearl River delta in Guangdong. … Continue reading See Yup temple South Melbourne, 1866 →

Original post 28 October 2019 Great elaborate #shoptop in #StKilda; maybe might be #NormanHitchcock, with those brackets on top of the #columns and extra scrolls on top of the #pediment.

Repost 2020: Managed a snap of this landmark on Punt Road at Toorak Rd from the car passenger window, a #drivebyshooting. This was the South Yarra Club hotel, built in 1892, just as the 1880s boom was crashing. It replaced a nice weatherboard predecessor built c1853, the first pub in the area. A fine building … Continue reading That pub on the corner of Punt Road and Toorak Road. →

Original post 12 February 2020 #StPeterAndStPaul’s church (#FatherBobMaguire !) in #SouthMelbourne is a fine bluestone design with a lovely #rosewindow and engaged turret thing next to the tower, designed by #TAKelly (a good Irish Catholic I presume) built 1869-72 - but sadly the tower was never finished, though might have looked ok with a better … Continue reading St Peter & St Paul, South Melbourne, Church school and father Bob ! →

Original post 11 February 2020 Right next to the #ShamrockHotel in Bank Street #SouthMelbourne is this little cutie, an Art Deco style ex-plumber. Also looks out of place in a street of houses but just noticed next to this are two ex-shops, and another on the opposite corner, so I guess it was once a … Continue reading Cute 30s industrial in South Melbourne →

28 October 2019 The #highriseapartments at 46 #LansellRoad are I guess early 60s and rather plain, but a huge garden setting, and of course great views. One of the many high rise blocks in #Toorak when you really look for them. They seemed to stop building them by the mid 70s though. Update : just … Continue reading Another Toorak Highrise →

Original post 29 October 2019 A fine huge intact #Victorianshopfront in #BridportStreet, #AlbertPark; actually it’s 1901 which makes it officially Edwardian, but the style of the facade is very much that of the 1880s, while the window is much bigger than the average 1880s one. The verandah may be a 1980s reproduction; it’s got what … Continue reading Big old shop windows, Albert Park →