Whitty House (former Glencara)
6 Studley Park Road KEW, Boroondara City
Barry Street Precinct, Kew
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Statement of Significance
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Whitty House (former Glencara) - Physical Description 1
Documentary evidence records that in 1900 Theodore Kitchen, manufacturer, was the first occupant of this ten-roomed brick house[2], owned at that date by John Bee[3]. The initial N.A.V. for the property was £80[4]. By 1903 the building was known as 'Torwood[5]. The building was rather old fashioned for its time, with the design being substantially Italianate with an arcaded verandah, a canted bay window and heavily bracketed eaves line. In contrast to these and more typical of its date, is the Art Nouveau-inspired parapet to the tower. Despite a somewhat incongruous design, the house stands as one of the key mansions along Studley Park Road.
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1 City of Kew, Rate Books, 1900
2 ibid.
3 ibid.
4 ibid.
5 M.M.B.W., 'Plan of Kew - 1352', Scale: 40 feet to 1 inch, July 1903
Heritage Study and Grading
Boroondara - Balwyn Road Residential Heritage Study Review
Author: RBA Architects & Conservation Consultants
Year: 2006
Grading: B
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