Glenferrie Primary School No.1508
78 - 98 Manningtree Road HAWTHORN, BOROONDARA CITY
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Statement of Significance
Architecturally, altered in detail and stylistic reference, but retains overall Medieval form and flavour including a notable spired belfry, also a major built element in the area (landmark): of regional significance.
Historically, a major public building in the study area: of local interest.
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Glenferrie Primary School No.1508 - Physical Description 1
Built originally as identical to Brown Hill SS 35 (1878), this is a single-storey polychrome brick building with intersecting gabled wings, slate roof cladding and was originally Gothic revival in style. Notable brickwork, consisting of rubbers at the arches, cream chevrons in the walls and moulded terracotta label and string moulds, is also used in corbels, at gable bases and as soldier courses under eaves, using the brown body bricks. The major element of the original central wing, of two gabled bays in a u-plan, is the asymmetrically placed, spired bell-tower which rests on open arcading over a truncated pyramidal brick roof. Subsequent wings, added to the east (1881) and west (1887) share the original finishes and detail~ the latter being the nearest to original of all.
Unusual exposure of the former Caretaker's Cottage (1881) occurs (without original yard) on the east wing, as a symmetrical group of rooms about a central gabled bay, with timber barge and shouldered chimney: this is atypical to the school section.
Other details include the fleur-de-lis at the stone gable capping and the occulus roof vents, with arched label moulds, placed in each gable. Similarly asymmetrically towered brick schools include those at Port Melbourne (SS 2932), 1891; Armadale (5S 2634), 1886~ Yarraville (SS 1S01), 1889; Ballarat (SS 2103), 1878; and Errol Street, North Melbourne (altered).
STREETSCAPE -A major urban element, opposite the contemporary villas at (79, 81, 83) Manningtree Road.
Glenferrie Primary School No.1508 - Integrity
Most north-facing gothic-arched window groups replaced with larger multi-pane windows topped with either a broad arch, with lights within, or a flat lintel (all but 1887 wing), sill moulds have been altered to suit and the original diamond brick pattern is now halved; multiple ridge-vents have been added; the stone cappings painted; the entrance door altered; the picket yard fence replaced.[9]
9. Burchell, Victorian Schools, (Melb ., 1980) p.138, photo of 1881
Heritage Study and Grading
Boroondara - Hawthorn Heritage study 1992
Author: Meredith Gould, Conservation Architects
Year: 1992
Grading: A
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GLENFERRIE RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H1671
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GLENFERRIE PRIMARY SCHOOL (PRIMARY SCHOOL NO.1508)Victorian Heritage Register H1630
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FORMER ES&A BANK (MANRESA PEOPLE'S CENTRE)Victorian Heritage Register H0516
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"1890"Yarra City
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"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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