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KOORALI & KALIMNA
23A & 25 THE GROVE,, COBURG VIC 3058 - Property No 21605
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Statement of Significance

Koorali and Kalimna are of state architectural and historical significance. The pair is part of the Moreland Park Estate and have important associations with Montague Dare and T J Crouch. The pair is a significant example of Victorian polychrome architecture and a rare example of paired mansionettes, distinctive for their two storey cast iron verandahs, tall tower roofs and self-confident polychromy (Hubbard 1991).
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    • Physical Description 1

      KOORALI & KALIMNA - Physical Description 1

      Koorali and Kalimna form a pair of two-storey polychrome brick mansionettes. They have hipped slate roofs with ornate bichrome brick chimneys, taller French pavilion roofs over the front entrances and an elaborate cast iron verandah and balcony. The cast iron verandahs and balconies both have highly ornate cast iron friezes; ornate cast iron balustrade has been removed from Kalimna. The rear sections of the houses are constructed of plain red brick.

      Koorali has a high modern timber paling front fence, which stands in front of the remains of a cypress hedge. A brick and cast iron fence has been added to Kalimna, under construction at the time of survey.

      Key Architectural Elements:
      excellent example of polychromatic brickwork
      rare example of 19th century Italianate mansionettes
      distinctive towers with French mansard roofs
      ornate cast iron verandahs and balconies

      Conservation Guidelines:
      reinstate matching colour schemes
      Koorali remove non-original timber front fence
      Kalimna reinstate south window of east wing to original design and reinstate missing cast iron balustrade panels to original design

      Comparative Examples:
      Oak Hill & Waratah, 45-47 The Grove, Coburg

      Principal Historic Themes:
      Significant phases in the development of towns and suburbs
      19th century speculative building activity

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Moreland - City of Coburg Heritage Conservation & Streetscape Study

      Author: Timothy Hubbard Pty Ltd
      Year: 1991
      Grading: Local

      Moreland - City of Moreland Heritage Review

      Author: Allen Lovell and Associates
      Year: 1999
      Grading:

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