Gooloowan
7 Victoria Avenue CANTERBURY, Boroondara City
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Statement of Significance
Gooloowan, 7 Victoria Avenue, Canterbury, is of local historical and architectural significance as a fine and substantially intact example of a large Victorian villa residence, albeit sited now on a reduced allotment. Architecturally, it is of significance as an accomplished example of the Italianate Renaissance style, in this case featuring a prominent and distinctive double storey arcaded verandah, contrasted with a finely detailed and intact fascia.
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Gooloowan - Physical Description 1
Gooloowan, 7 Victoria Avenue, Canterbury, is a large two storey Italian Renaissance villa of brick construction. The hipped roof is clad with slate and is penetrated by rendered brick chimneys with moulded caps; it features bracketed eaves and a finely detailed pierced fascia. The asymmetrical facade is rendered and has a projecting double storey faceted bay flanked by a double storey arcaded verandah with cast iron columns. The verandah has a tessellated tile floor, bluestone steps and moulded archivolts, keystones and balustrade. The side elevations are brick, now overpainted. Windows contain timber-framed double-hung sashes and those in the facade have round arched heads and moulded architraves. The entrance contains a panelled timber door with stained glass fanlight and sidelights.
Overall, with the exception of the overpainting of the brickworks to the side elevations (and notwithstanding that alterations and additions may have been undertaken at the rear of the property), as viewed from Victoria Avenue, Gooloowan appears to be substantially intact.
The property is fronted by a non-original paling fence and a carport has been constructed on the northern side.
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 - Camberwell Conservation Study
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1991
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CANTERBURY MANSIONSVictorian Heritage Register H0869
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RESIDENCE (FORMERLY COLINTON)Victorian Heritage Register H1399
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SHRUBLANDSVictorian Heritage Register H2037
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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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