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14 Mercer Road ARMADALE, Stonnington City

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Statement of Significance

14 Mercer Road is of regional significance as an integral part of a group of three which possess a distinctive mediaeval charater and restrained detailing that set these buildings apart from the prevailing fashions. It is also significant as one of a group of hosues constructed by one of Australia's most famous mining magnates.
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    • Physical Description 1

      House - Physical Description 1

      These houses were designed in an eclectic manner with a mediaeval character to the gable facing the street which has a secondary projecting hip roof over a window bay. The mediaeval character was probably reinforced by the entry gablet on the verandah with wooden fretwork. They may have borrowed this detail from Sir George Verdon's hill station, Alton at Mt Macedon which was influenced by Verdon's association with leading English architects. The steep pitched roofs, tall chimneys and the lack of stucco ornamentation on these red face brickwork buildings represents a rejection of the Italianate and the more flamboyant Queen Anne styles. The plan form, however, with two projecting bays containing a return veradah is not uncommon for the period. 14 Mercer Roadhas remained substantially intact although the gablet above the entry is missing, it is possible that itwas not part of the original design. The new picket fence is similar to the fence of No 16.

      Local Historical Themes

      House - Local Historical Themes

      8.4.2 Functional, eccentric and theatrical - experimentation and innovation in architecture

      3.3.3 Speculation and land boomers - subdivision from 1880s onwards

      8.2.2 'Country in the city' - suburban development in Malvern before 1920

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Stonnington - City of Malvern Heritage Study

      Author: Nigel Lewis and Richard Aitken P/L
      Year: 1992
      Grading: A2

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