Lennox Court, Park Court
11 Lennox Street HAWTHORN, Boroondara City
West Hawthorn Precinct
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Statement of Significance
Lennox Court, 11 Lennox Street, Hawthorn, is of historical and architectural significance at a local level. It is a substantially intact interwar double-storey complex of eight flats, which demonstrates an aspect of interwar residential development in the Boroondara area, specifically the provision of multi-unit residential accommodation for, in many instances, professional tenants. The complex is distinguished by its bold detailing, symmetrical plan, and comparatively high level of physical integrity and intactness, which extends to fences and landscape. It is also enhanced by its prominent streetscape presence, and the views available of the intact building facades and symmetrical layout.
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Lennox Court, Park Court - Physical Description 1
Lennox Court, at 11 Lennox Street, Hawthorn, comprises a double-storey interwar complex of eight flats which are symmetrically planned on a U-shaped footprint. The hipped terracotta roof is finished with timber battened eaves and simple rendered brick chimneys with brick caps. The stepped facade is arranged around a central court from which a split flight of concrete stairs with wrought iron balustrade provides access to the first floor dwellings. The facade and side walls are similarly finished and detailed with a painted rendered finish relieved by a plinth and banding of bichrome brickwork, detail which is repeated in the window sills, heads and stiles. Fenestration is arranged symmetrically between the sides of the building and regularly between the floors, and contains grouped timber-framed double-hung sashes with original multi-paned top sashes. The windows are generally arranged around the corners and ground floor windows have concrete hoods. The entrance to each flat is obscured by a non-original aluminum screen door. Intact details include wrought iron coach lamps and lettering 'lennox court', and the front fence which comprises a low brick wall, rendered with face brick capping and curved entrance to the middle of the site (central courtyard and external stairs). Eight original garages are located along the rear boundary of the site, although it appears that some garage doors may have been replaced. Vehicle access to the garages is provided by crossovers and driveways on the east and west property boundaries. With the exception of minor alterations such as the introduction of services, the property appears to be otherwise externally intact to its date of construction.
Heritage Study and Grading
Boroondara - Review of C* Grade Buildings in the Former City of Hawthorn
Author: Lovell Chen Architects & Heritage Consultants
Year: 2006
Grading: C*Boroondara - Hawthorn Heritage Study
Author: Meredith Gould Conservation Architects
Year: 1993
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