Chomley Street Precinct
7-95 (ODD) CHOMLEY STREET AND 15-21(ODD) AND 34-38 (EVEN) PACKINGTON PLACE PRAHRAN, STONNINGTON CITY
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Statement of Significance
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Chomley Street Precinct - Physical Description 1
The western side of Chomley Street between Closeburn Avenue and Dandenong Road is almost entirely intact to its c.1913 state. The Tivoli Club and two blocks of flats occupy the extreme southern end of the streetscape. However no interventions of any consequence have occurred between 7 and 71 Chomley Street. Ample street parking and modest front setbacks provide no opportunities for onsite parking. Very few tall fences have been constructed and the area is remarkably free from extensive alterations or prominent upper storey additions.
The streetscape is composed of dwellings that are modest in scale taking the form of ornamented villas or semi-detached pairs on small blocks. Residences are typically of brick frequently combining face brick with bands or other rendered devices to produce an understated domestic interpretation of the 'blood and bandages' style found more prominently in contemporary institutional buildings, However, it is the extensive use of timber for decorative elements that distinguishes and unifies the group. The dwellings illustrate the variety and invention of timber adornments available to the Edwardian designer, including verandah fretwork, ornamental brackets to broad eaves and strapping or other timber decoration to gable ends. Some buildings in the street (such as 25-35 Chomley Street) form short runs of identical buildings and appear to be the work of a single developer. However, the subtle variations in form, planning and detailing across the broader streetscape suggests that the similarity of expression is happenstance, arising from the contemporary vogue for face brick and ornate timber detailing. The shop and attached residence at 69 Chomley Street has serviced the street for almost a century and illustrates one approach to small Edwardian retail development and the role of the corner shop prior to the advent of the motor car and the supermarket.
Many buildings in the group have been overpainted and original slate and Marseilles tiles have, in some instances, been replaced with modern products, but the original architectural expression throughout the street survives largely intact.
Chomley Street Precinct - Historical Australian Themes
The following themes are drawn from the Stonnington Thematic Environmental History (Context Pty Ltd, 2006, Addendum March 2009).
3.3.5 Recovery and Infill 1900-1940
7.1 Serving local communities
Chomley Street Precinct - Local Historical Themes
3.3.5 Recovery and Infill 1900-1940
7.1 Serving local communities
Heritage Study and Grading
Stonnington - City of Stonnington Heritage Overlay Gap Study - Heritage Overlay Precincts Final Report
Author: Bryce Raworth P/L
Year: 2009
Grading: Various
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ST MARYS CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0750
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FORMER ARDOCH EDUCATIONAL CENTREVictorian Heritage Register H0969
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ST KILDA CEMETERYVictorian Heritage Register H1081
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