Formerly Rosslyn
58 Lisson Grove HAWTHORN, Boroondara City
Lisson Grove Precinct
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Statement of Significance
1. Architecturally significant as; one of the few, heavily embellished boom style buildings in Hawthorn; and a rare work by the architect Tyler.
2. Historically significant for its associations with a local Councillor and later with Lady Cussen and the Yugoslav Consulate.
3. Significant for its contribution to the gracious villas of the Victoria Garden Suburb at Lisson Grove.
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Formerly Rosslyn - Physical Description 1
A two-storeyed garden villa, rendered, and with a slate roof and two-storeyed cast iron verandah. The form is "L" shaped with hipped projections at the ends of the "L". On the front this includes a two-storeyed bay with a facetted hipped roof over. The render embellishment is particularly fine.
On the corners of the building and on the bay corners, there are small colonettes worked in between the string courses, four in all for the full height of this building. Their use extends to the side elevation and the chimney breast. A strong moulded string course with dentil course occurs at first floor level on the hipped projections. Above in the equivalent position of the first floor balustrade, is a render balustrade applied below the window sills to imply access to a small balconette. This feature is also used on the ground level. Strong string courses are also used at the springing point to the arches and at sill level. The keystone to the arches on each opening is embellished with a three dimensional wedge shape, which is also incised.
The windows are unexpectedly narrow, as is the front door. The verandah is cast iron, with a timber valence frame to the ground floor. Unusual brackets are used on the first floor.
Overall the composition is heavy, packing many boom style features of a mansion into a villa size.
The original bluestone base to an iron palisade is extant.
Heritage Study and Grading
Boroondara - Hawthorn Heritage Precinct Study (Amendment C99)
Author: Context P/L
Year: 2012
Grading:Boroondara - Hawthorn Heritage study 1992
Author: Meredith Gould, Conservation Architects
Year: 1992
Grading: B
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