Beaconsfield Parade Middle Park - every man’s home is his Castle 😊. I suppose whoever built it was from there (the one in the uk I mean). Don’t know much about it except that it was built before 1895, so probably c1890 at the end of the land boom, and before there was much in … Continue reading New Castle
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Intentionally uneven arches on Beaconsfield Parade
‘Shandon’ sits majestically on #BeaconsfieldParade near Fitzroy St #StKilda, looking might fine. Built 1885, no architect, but the unusual ‘uneven arcading’ is supposedly inspired by Pistoia Cathedral, but this is actually way more uneven. Also interesting that it’s built like a mini-palace, with the main rooms on the first floor up a grand staircase, with … Continue reading Intentionally uneven arches on Beaconsfield Parade

