Eurobin
389 Barkers Road KEW, Boroondara City
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Statement of Significance
Eurobin, at 389 Barkers Road, is of local historical and architectural significance as a fine and relatively externally intact example of a Federation villa. Eurobin is of interest for its demonstration of the transition between later Victorian and Federation architecture, though it is a relatively conservative example, with its stuccoed walling, sculpted course lines and roof treatment placing it more in the later Victorian period. The house was the residence from the 1950s of Sir Henry Winneke, Governor of Victoria (1974-82) and this historical association is of interest.
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Eurobin - Physical Description 1
Eurobin is a single-storey house set in a deep front garden. Compositionally it is a mixture of Federation return verandah form and later Victorian detailing, with a slate roof and galvanized iron ridge capping, stuccoed and corniced chimneys, and bracketed eaves. A verandah sits just below these brackets, with a bluestone footing and steps, shallow stuccoed balustrading with urns on either side of the steps, a straight-sloping galvanized iron roof and cast iron frieze and columns. This is framed, compositionally, by two wings facing south and west respectively. These wings have canted bays emphasized by triple gables matching the bay angles, and these are steeply pitched freely Gothic in detail, pushed well out from the walling, each linked by a cross beam bisected with an inverted finial. The verandah's turn is complemented by a diagonally angled flat bay with two tall sash windows. All other windows at the front are tall sashes, bisected with a deep moulded course line running the length of the stuccoed front walling. This moulded course also acts as a conspicuous springing point for stilted segmental arches around the wing windows. These arches are also richly moulded and are topped with scrolled keystone mouldings. Heavy quoin patterning appears on the wing corners. The front door case, with fan and side lights, is similarly rich in modelling. There have been additions to the west side and rear, but these are screened by a high transverse fence. The original house to the front is basically intact as designed. Several trees in the front garden are original; the gravel drive and entry path has been expanded more recently to accommodate vehicles. The front fence is a timber frame structure, quite recent, with small-gauge corrugated iron skinning.
Heritage Study and Grading
Boroondara - Review of B Graded Buildings in Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn
Author: Lovell Chen Architects & Heritage Consultants
Year: 2006
Grading: BBoroondara - City of Kew Urban Conservation Study
Author: Pru Sanderson Design Pty Ltd
Year: 1988
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