Myoora, 405 - 411 Alma Road
405-411 Alma Road CAULFIELD NORTH, GLEN EIRA CITY
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Statement of Significance
"Bagatelle", formerly "Myoora" is important at the State level as a very large villa residence showing Italianate, Medieval, French and Queen Anne influences, skilfully combined by noted Melbourne architect, Anketell Henderson with north facing facade and important secondary elevations facing east and south. It is important also as a most opulent demonstration of the fortunes derived from gold mining in Australia last century. "Bagatelle" is one of Caulfield's most substantial late Victorian villa residences, comparable with "Labassa" and "Rippon Lea"
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Myoora, 405 - 411 Alma Road - Physical Description 1
A most substantial stuccoed 2 storeyed late Victorian Boom style villa residence, distinguished by its tower and circular bay with conical roof recalling French Chateau forms. The tower surmounts a round arched porch with diaper work to the spandrels.
The first floor has a semi-circular balconette with surmounting corbelled pediment. The upper most (4th) level has an encircling balcony, the slated and pyramidal tower roof being distinguished by a smalliouvred lantern. Relatively plain moulds and brackets are relieved by tall chimney stacks, grouped and with strapwork in the Queen Anne mode whilst the lower conical roofed tower shows French Romanesque influence in its diaper work and battlemented upper section. A sympathetic extension of the main house at the west end also shows Queen Anne influence and has iron ridge cresting.
At the east end a 2 storeyed bayed window and balconette with a "Palladian' window overlooks the present tennis court. A 2 storeyed verandah with pedimented treatment faces south over the remains of formerly spacious gardens.
Myoora, 405 - 411 Alma Road - Physical Description 2
Integrity: Good, stucco overpainted
Myoora, 405 - 411 Alma Road - Physical Description 3
Condition: good
Myoora, 405 - 411 Alma Road - Historical Australian Themes
Caulfield as a location for Melbourne's gentry.
Heritage Study and Grading
Glen Eira - Caulfield Conservation Study
Author: Andrew Ward, Architectural Historian
Year: 1994
Grading:
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MYOORAVictorian Heritage Register H0490
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MALVERN RAILWAY STATIONVictorian Heritage Register H1575
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ANSELMVictorian Heritage Register H1795
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