Clemson House
24 Milfay Avenue KEW, Boroondara City
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Statement of Significance
24 Milfay Avenue is of significance as a substantially intact example of an early design by the leading firm Grounds, Romberg and Boyd that is both innovative in its structural system and effective on its steep site.
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Clemson House - Physical Description 1
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24 Milfay Avenue is one of the earliest modem houses in Melbourne, and is a good example of the bold forms that became a hallmark of 1950s design. The house has the invention and skill in its design that came to be expected of its designers; one of the most prominent architectural partnerships at the time. The most innovative part of the design is the 'V-shaped channel that serves as the roof. It rests on the upper faces of a series of crossed support beams, while the ceiling is suspended from their lower faces, creating a floating appearance. It is a form particularly sympathetic to the steep site, allowing the house to step down the site under the clean sweep of the roof. The house remains substantially intact.
1 Working Drawings lodged with the Kew City Council in application for a Building Permit. Drawing received by the Council 6 November 1959.
2 ibid.
Heritage Study and Grading
Boroondara - City of Kew Urban Conservation Study
Author: Pru Sanderson Design Pty Ltd
Year: 1988
Grading: A
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D'ESTAVILLEVictorian Heritage Register H0201
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STUDLEY HOUSE (WREN HOUSE)Victorian Heritage Register H0789
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RAHEENVictorian Heritage Register H0515
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