KIA ORA
93 ELIZABETH STREET,, RICHMOND VIC 3121 - Property No 147900
-
Add to tour
You must log in to do that.
-
Share
-
Shortlist place
You must log in to do that.
- Download report
Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The house 'Kia Ora' at 93 Elizabeth Street, Richmond is significant to the extent of the 1908-9 fabric. Built for George Paterson in 1908-9, it is an Edwardian red brick, double-fronted house with gable-roofed wings and an angled minor gable for the entrance. The roof has terra-cotta cresting, finials, chimney pots and two rare kangaroo finials.
Non-original alterations and additions are not significant.
How is it significant?
The house 'Kia Ora' at 93 Elizabeth Street, Richmond is architecturally and aesthetically significant to the locality of Richmond and the City of Yarra.
Why is it significant?
The house 'Kia Ora' at 93 Elizabeth Street, Richmond is architecturally and aesthetically significant (Criteria D & E) as an architecturally interesting, notably executed Edwardian residence of high integrity, featuring articulating roof detailing and elements, including rare kangaroo ridge finials.
-
-
KIA ORA - Physical Description 1
This is a double-fronted, red brick, early Edwardian corner house, with a gambrel roof with exposed rafters. At left, a gable wing projects far forward, with a minor gable on the splay, in the angle, as entry. The iron hip verandah extends around, between the wings. It has a flat cast-iron lace valence and brackets, between turned posts. Under the verandah at right is a canted bay. The verandah is paved with geometric encaustic tiles, continuing as a path to the splayed corner. Brickwork is dyed red, with black tuck-pointing. The roof has terra-cotta cresting, finials, chimney pots and two rare kangaroo finial. The upper gable is roughcast, with pendant barges with roundels. The wing-wall has an unpainted scroll-bracket. There is a large leadlight casement window and an oculus at right. The right side window has a bluestone cill and a cast-iron lace grille depicting a dancing virgin. There is a copper name-plate and an early Cyclone chain-link gate.
The house lacks the original front fence.
Heritage Study and Grading
Yarra - Heritage Gap Study
Author: Graeme Butler & Associates
Year: 2007
Grading: Local
-
-
-
-
-
COLLINGWOOD TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0140
-
RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0142
-
RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0143
-
"1890"Yarra City
-
"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
-
"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
-
'Mororo' 13 Oxford Street, MalvernStonnington City
-
1 Arnold StreetYarra City
-
1 Austin StreetYarra City
-
-