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Toorak House: 21 St Georges Road, TOORAK

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Building Profile

Name : Toorak House

Location

Address: 21 St Georges Road
City: TOORAK

Postcode: 3142

Construction Details

Built: 1849 - 1854
Original use: Residential (Mansion)
Current use: Church/Cathedral

number of floors : 2

Built in the Georgian period in the Victorian Italianate style

Notable features

An early Italianate styled mansion featuring filigree and cast iron. Subdued and Renaissance Revival inspired. Part of a formerly large estate with river frontage.

History

Architect: Samuel Jackson

Toorak House is classified by:

National Trust (B226)

Victorian Heritage Register (H0207) - Toorak House is protected by state law

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