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Jefferies House
7 Warwick Avenue SURREY HILLS, Boroondara City

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Boroondara City
Camberwell Conservation Study 1991
Camberwell Conservation Study 1991
Camberwell Conservation Study 1991
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Statement of Significance

Architecturally, the most complete Burley Griffin knitlock house with both tiles and walling in the system and hence important as the work of an innovatory and prominent architect in the national architectural realm: of state importance.

Historically, the knitlock system is associated with the many remedies evolved for the post-war housing shortage, several of them by architects and a few using modular construction systems: of regional interest.

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    • Physical Description 1

      Jefferies House - Physical Description 1

      As Pholiota (the mushroom), this small concrete house shows its concrete construction module clearly on the outside walls, with full-height ribs, formed by specially shaped blocks, occurring every three blocks laterally. Between these ribs, there were slim casement windows with the typical Griffinesque chevron-pattern glazing bars evident in each. The entry to the porch is on the east, on the opposite side to the driveway, marked by solid Knitlock balustrading to the stairway, with the pyramid-top posts at the stair's beginning.

      Integrity

      Jefferies House - Integrity

      Generally original, with the added buttresses on the south side, a carport on the west and a free-standing 'Barn' living area to the north .

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Boroondara - Camberwell Conservation Study

      Author: Graeme Butler
      Year: 1991
      Grading: A

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