Beaumont
11 Bastings Street NORTHCOTE, Darebin City
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Statement of Significance
Beaumont is the oldest known of the mansions which were constructed in Northcote during the pastoral phase of its history and among a small number of houses which date from the 1860s. It is also the most elegant (externally) of this style of large house in the municipality and has similarities to other early houses such as Como, in South Yarra (1855 -), and Linden, in St Kilda.
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Beaumont - Physical Description 1
Beaumont is a rendered Italianate style two-storey mansion. A concave-roofed return verandah is supported o coupled timber posts, and cast-iron panels of a unusual design form the balustrade. These panels were probably imported. The upper openings are arched, whilst those on the lower level are flat-headed with dog-toothed sills; they originally had shutters. The eaves are bracketed.
An arched entrance porch on the east elevation, is flanked by Corinthian pilasters and dog-toothing, decorates the architrave. The upper level window, placed above the entrance, has a cast-iron balconette.
The roof is clad with iron, whilst what may have been a timber observation tower has been removed from the roof apex. On the west there are single storey additions and on the east a timber escape stair has been constructed. Internally, little remains of Beaumont's former character and its grounds were reduced dramatically by a sub-division in 1929. Some mature trees remain, however, including a Canary Island Palm and a Moreton Bay Fig.
Heritage Study and Grading
Darebin - Darebin Heritage Review
Author: Andrew Ward
Year: 2000
Grading:
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FORMER LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR HOME FOR THE AGEDVictorian Heritage Register H1950
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TERRACE HOUSESVictorian Heritage Register H1774
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FORMER NORTHCOTE THEATREVictorian Heritage Register H2287
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