Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street

2-4 Selwyn Street ELSTERNWICK, Glen Eira City

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2-4 Selwyn St Elsternwick, September 1994

Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Description 1

    Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street - Physical Description 1

    Unusual public building having Classical Revival references and distinguishing horse shoe shaped cart entry with original timber gates to the facade. Bricks are black body bricks with red dressings, white and black tuckpointed respectively. Sills and stonework to the lower sides of the cartway entry are bluestone, dressed and axe finished whilst remaining stonework is freestone, dressed and axe finished with red tuckpointing. A surmounting heraldic emblem displays emblems now difficult to interpret but appearing to include a fire cart and hose.

    Carved tympana are contributory elements as is the Baroque influenced gable end to the entry whilst the use of banding shows Edwardian influenced. Gothic revival copings are in cast cement. Inside, the rooms have been renovated but retain original elements including timber lined ceiling with centre flower to front office and asphalt pavement to cart way.

    Physical Description 2

    Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street - Physical Description 2

    Condition: good

    Physical Description 3

    Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street - Physical Description 3

    Integrity: good

    Historical Australian Themes

    Fmr Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street - Historical Australian Themes

    Public Services: Metropolitan Fire Brigade

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Glen Eira - Caulfield Conservation Study

    Author: Andrew Ward, Architectural Historian
    Year: 1994
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    FORMER ELSTERNWICK POST OFFICE

    

    Victorian Heritage Register H0640
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    RIPPON LEA

    

    Victorian Heritage Register H0614
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    FORMER UNION CHURCH

    

    Victorian Heritage Register H0704
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  Peter Rodger

  19/08/15

  Original Contract held at Elen Eira Historical Society. Contract signed 13 August 1895 with Peter Rodger for Yarraville Fire Station pounds 510. and Elsternwick Fire Station pounds 525. for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board of Melbourne.