Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street
2-4 Selwyn Street ELSTERNWICK, Glen Eira City
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Statement of Significance
Unusual public building having Classical Revival references and distinguishing horse shoe shaped cart entry with original timber gates to the facade. Bricks are black body bricks with red dressings, white and black tuckpointed respectively. Sills and stonework to the lower sides of the cartway entry are bluestone, dressed and axe finished whilst remaining stonework is freestone, dressed and axe finished with red tuckpointing. A surmounting heraldic emblem displays emblems now difficult to interpret but appearing to include a fire cart and hose.
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Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street - Physical Description 1
Unusual public building having Classical Revival references and distinguishing horse shoe shaped cart entry with original timber gates to the facade. Bricks are black body bricks with red dressings, white and black tuckpointed respectively. Sills and stonework to the lower sides of the cartway entry are bluestone, dressed and axe finished whilst remaining stonework is freestone, dressed and axe finished with red tuckpointing. A surmounting heraldic emblem displays emblems now difficult to interpret but appearing to include a fire cart and hose.
Carved tympana are contributory elements as is the Baroque influenced gable end to the entry whilst the use of banding shows Edwardian influenced. Gothic revival copings are in cast cement. Inside, the rooms have been renovated but retain original elements including timber lined ceiling with centre flower to front office and asphalt pavement to cart way.
Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street - Physical Description 2
Condition: good
Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street - Physical Description 3
Integrity: good
Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street - Historical Australian Themes
Public Services: Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Heritage Study and Grading
Glen Eira - Caulfield Conservation Study
Author: Andrew Ward, Architectural Historian
Year: 1994
Grading:
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FORMER ELSTERNWICK POST OFFICEVictorian Heritage Register H0640
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RIPPON LEAVictorian Heritage Register H0614
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FORMER UNION CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0704
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19/08/15
Original Contract held at Elen Eira Historical Society. Contract signed 13 August 1895 with Peter Rodger for Yarraville Fire Station pounds 510. and Elsternwick Fire Station pounds 525. for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board of Melbourne.
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Notes See all notes
19/08/15
Original Contract held at Elen Eira Historical Society. Contract signed 13 August 1895 with Peter Rodger for Yarraville Fire Station pounds 510. and Elsternwick Fire Station pounds 525. for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board of Melbourne.