Arts and Crafts Springtime
Partially obscured by a magnificent pink magnolia in full bloom, this smart Reformist (Arts and Crafts) style villa may be found in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy.
Built between Federation (1901) and the Great War (1914), the shingled elongated mansard awning above the bay window and the choice of red brick to build the villa from are very Arts and Crafts inspired, and are typical of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Australia. However, it is the angular vestibule window of stained glass with a projecting window frame with an angular support that matches those of the bay window that is perhaps this villa's most striking architectural feature.
Arts and Crafts houses challenged the formality of the mid and high Victorian styles that preceded it, and were often designed with uniquely angular floor plans. This is a fine example with the entrance at the side of the house, rather than at the front as Victorian homes had.
Arts and Crafts Springtime
Partially obscured by a magnificent pink magnolia in full bloom, this smart Reformist (Arts and Crafts) style villa may be found in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy.
Built between Federation (1901) and the Great War (1914), the shingled elongated mansard awning above the bay window and the choice of red brick to build the villa from are very Arts and Crafts inspired, and are typical of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Australia. However, it is the angular vestibule window of stained glass with a projecting window frame with an angular support that matches those of the bay window that is perhaps this villa's most striking architectural feature.
Arts and Crafts houses challenged the formality of the mid and high Victorian styles that preceded it, and were often designed with uniquely angular floor plans. This is a fine example with the entrance at the side of the house, rather than at the front as Victorian homes had.