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Charsfield: 478 St Kilda Road,

Building Profile

Name : Charsfield

Location

Address: 478 St Kilda Road
City:

Construction Details

Built: 1889
Original purpose (when built) : Residential (Mansion)

Built in the Victorian period in the Victorian Italianate style

Notable features

A well proportioned Italianate mansion designed by Charles Webb and Sons, with arcaded loggia, central portico and tower and finely detailed cement ornament to main facades. The front facade of the additional wing to the south, added in 1931, complements the design of the original house at a smaller scale.

History

Architect: Charles Webb

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