Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Eastern Suburbs Queen Anne

Here are a selection of very decorated Federation houses in the Queen Anne style.
This is unlikely to be the last page. These houses are in Randwick and Waverley.
A fine Randwick bay window
A fine Randwick bay window

Randwick, Darley Road
Randwick, Darley Road

Waverley, opposite Queens Park
Waverley, Birrell Street

Carrington Road, Waverley, on the corner of Waverley College
Carrington Road, Waverley, on the corner of Waverley College

Doncaster Road, Randwick
Doncaster Road, Randwick

Doncaster Road, Ranwick again
Doncaster Road, Randwick again

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Kingsford Federation Gems

  • Kingsford does not spring to mind when considering Federation Architecture, but here are some fine examples I found recently.
What a perfect gem, beautiful!
What a perfect gem, beautiful!

Beige, and my first Sydney example of timber and corrugated iron roof
Not only softly beige, very attractive window treatment, and my first Sydney example of timber and corrugated iron roof

Another new terracotta roof, and so no chimney either
Umm.... stolid, not helped by another new terracotta roof, and so no chimney either

Queen Anne style in Kingsford!
Queen Anne style in Kingsford!

A better view of the Queen Anne semis.  Aren't they just exquisite?
A better view of the Queen Anne semis. Aren't they just exquisite?

A fairly unique Federation Bungalow, with a Portico no less!
A fairly unique Federation Bungalow, with a Portico no less!

An exquisite example, even has a Sunrise gable! I love the two tone roof tiles.
An exquisite example, even has a Sunrise gable! I love the two tone roof tiles.

Rosebery Federation Bungalows re-visited

  • These houses are mostly not on Gardener's road, although the first two houses, including the one with timber fence, verandah frieze and carport are on that road.
  • All of these have their own grace. See for yourself.
An Arts and Crafts bungalow renovation, the bay window and chimney show what was original Federation style
An Arts and Crafts bungalow renovation, the bay window and chimney show what was original Federation style

Matching carport and fence
Matching carport and fence

Still some ridge ornament and original chimneys, note the decorative face brickwork
Still some ridge ornament and original chimneys, note the decorative face brickwork

This original model still has the slate roof and some ridge decoration! Highest points show hailstorm damage.
This original model still has the slate roof and some ridge decoration! Highest points show hailstorm damage.

Rendered surface, and replaced windows, a lot of decoration is now missing, Compare to the house above....
Rendered surface, and replaced windows, a lot of decoration is now missing, Compare to the house above....

This house could have been heritage listed... see the original photo:
This house could have been heritage listed... see the original photo:

58 Tweedmouth Avenue Rosebery, as originally erected
58 Tweedmouth Avenue Rosebery, as originally erected

This is tuckpointed! Probably missing some gable decoration? Chimney is different... could this be Arts & Craft minimal style?
This is tuckpointed! Probably missing some gable decoration? Chimney is different... could this be Arts & Craft minimal style?

This however, is rendered. Has some remaining character...
This however, is rendered. Has some remaining character...

Finally, a superb Californian Bungalow:
Rosebery Californian Bungalow, very well presented!
Rosebery Californian Bungalow, very well presented!

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