Charsfield Hotel
478 St Kilda Road,South Melbourne, MELBOURNE CITY
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Statement of Significance
Location : 478 St Kilda Road, Melbourne.
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Charsfield Hotel - Physical Description 1
A well proportioned Italianate mansion designed by Charles Webb and Sons, with arcaded loggia, central portico and tower and finely detailed cement ornament to main facades. The front facade of the additional wing to the south, added in 1931, complements the design of the original house at a smaller scale. Generally a simply detailed interior notable for the top lit central stair hall, the engaged Corinthian columns and ornamental plaster to pilasters to the entry hall and some intact features such as cornices and fireplaces. Some lead light windows of interest to the guest house wing.
Charsfield Hotel - Historical Australian Themes
Providing administrative structures and authorities - defence
Charsfield Hotel - Physical Conditions
Internally and externally, the 1889 portion of Charsfield is substantially intact. The rear section has been altered internally in 1931 and integrated with the 1931 guest house wing, which itself is of high integrity. Charsfield is in excellent structural condition and in good state of repair.
Charsfield Hotel - Usage/Former Usage
Undetermined
Veterans Description for Public
Charsfield Hotel - Veterans Description for Public
The Charsfield Hotel at 478 St Kilda Road,South Melbourne was purchased in 1956 by the Australian Army as accommodation for members of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC), and Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), until 1988 when it was resold as a hotel.
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FORMER KELLOW FALKINER SHOWROOMSVictorian Heritage Register H0668
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MAJELLAVictorian Heritage Register H0783
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NEWBURN FLATSVictorian Heritage Register H0578
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