Federation Filigree style
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| A Queenslander style house in New Farm. Photo taken by User:Adz on 8 October 2005. |
These houses are instantly recognised as Federation for the following features:
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| Derry (former home of May Gibbs) Neutral Bay |
- Dominant hippedroofs, often broken by falsegables
- Turned timberverandahcolumns supplemented by elaborate timber decoration
- Leadlight orcoloured glasswindows
- Late 19th or early 20th Century period of construction
Federation Filigree was designed to create shade while allowing for the free flow of air. They have:
- balconies screened with decorative balustrading
- cast-iron (later: timber) balustrades and brackets
- (used) common verandah posts, panels, friezes and brackets, which were manufactured products made in Australia,
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| Conflcting styles of filigree lattice |
Before 1901 each verandah and balcony is screened with decorative cast-iron balustrading, comprising common cast-iron panels, friezes and brackets .
The cast-iron treatment gives the terrace a light filigree character. The design is representative of a style of building, in which the Victorian fashion of cast-iron balustrades and brackets were the norm.
The start of the Federation period marked a decline in the use of cast iron for structural and ornamental components of verandas (see Victorian Filigree) and a marked growth in the use of wood for these components. Cast iron did in fact survive into the early twentieth century, by which time it had come to be regarded as rather old-fashioned.
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| Boronia house is a grand NSW Federation Filigree mansion which was built in Mosman, Sydney in 1885 |
Timber posts, balustrades, brackets and valances had a chunkier quality than their counterparts in cast iron, but the ‘filigree screen’ effect could still be obtained, especially when lattice made of light wooden laths was used together with the more substantial turned or sawn components. - Sydney Architecture.com
Federation style apartments in Mosman
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| Monterey Federation Apartments at 1 Avenue Road MOSMAN |
The Two-storey verandahed 'pub'
A building type that maintained the popularity it had enjoyed in the Victorian period
was the two-storey verandahed pub (public bar), often strategically located on a street corner in a suburb or country town.Many such pubs display sufficient iron or timber screening on their verandas to qualify them for the Federation Filigree style.
It is not by chance that the finest examples of Federation Filigree domestic architecture are to be found in the hot, humid, coastal areas of Queensland.
The valances, balustrades and latticework which screen the verandas of so many houses are not only highly decorative but also eminently functional, providing shade while allowing for the flow of air which is so essential for comfort in this climate.
Childers Qld, examples of Federation Filigree
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| Childers RSLA Club, Designer Name Cowlishaw, James Percy Owen |
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| Childers RSLA Club QLD built 1900 - 1909, formerly CBC Bank with Manager Home above |
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| Childers RSL Qld c1920 |
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| Vale - Childers Palace Hotel for Backpackers |
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From Wikipedia, Queenslander (architecture)Queenslander Style
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| A high-set Victorian era Queenslander with large veranda | A large Federation style suburban Queenslander | An interwar Queenslander in New Farm Brisbane |
- They are typically "tripartite" in sectional composition;
underfloor (stumps),
primary rooms (can be two levels),
and roof. - All have one or more verandaspaces, a sheltered edge of the building that is typically only part-enclosed and used as another living zone.
- The underfloor area was sometimes decoratively screened at the perimeter with timber battens.
- This consideration for climate is the defining characteristic of the Queenslander type.
- The Queenslander is popularly thought of as an "old" house - Wikipedia
Miegunyah House
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| Miegunyah House 35 Jordan Terrace, Bowen Hills QLD |
Fairy Knoll, Ipswitch Qld Heritage
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| MAGNIFICENT MANSION: Fairy Knoll, finished in 1901, is a heritage landmark. |
"Fairy Knoll" possesses strong aesthetic value due to its prominence as a landmark in Ipswich which has dominant visual impact on the surrounding area and for its fine detailing and composition.
The residence is characteristic of the 'Federation Filigree' style
of architecture which is demonstrated by its intricate timber screen, its slender columns of timber dividing the facade into bays, a timber frieze and brackets and timber railings.
Its decorative external brickwork also contributes to its aesthetic value. Its setting on a large piece of land with gardens and mature trees is also of important aesthetic significance.
Fairy Knoll for sale
28th August 2010 2:00 AM |
| Fairy Knoll SW View |
Fairy Knoll – a grand, two-storey, brick, federation-era mansion on a hill in Eastern Heights – is a heritage landmark.
- Known in recent years as the Jefferis Turner Centre, Fairy Knoll has served the citizens of Ipswich well, as a home for a wealthy family, a maternal and child welfare centre and a respite centre for children with intellectual disabilities.
- Now the property is for sale, inquiries have come in from investors wanting to convert the building into a guesthouse or restaurant, as well as a splendid residence.
- Mr Costello said the home had stood unused for about four years.
- Fairy Knoll is a good example of the work of prominent Ipswich architect George Brockwell Gill.
- It was built by timber merchant Thomas Hancock, who never lived to see it completed, at a cost of 2000 pounds.
- The newly finished house was described in The Queensland Timesin March 1901.
- Fairy Knoll sits on 5313sq m of land at 2 Robertson Road.
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| Fairy Knoll from SE |
Fairy Knoll (house and garden)
- Designer Name Gill, George Brockwell
- Design Period Late 19th century (1870s - 1890s)
- Builder Name Worley & Whitehead
- Construction Period 1897c - 1952
- Construction Method Load-bearing brick
- Frame - timber
- Fabric (Exterior Structure) Brick
- Timber - boards
- Fabric (Roof) Metal sheeting
- Roof Form Gabled and Hipped Pyramid
From Queensland Heritage Register for Fairy Knoll:
 | Fairy Knoll is a grand and imposing, two-storey, easterly-facing residence, on an elevated area bounded by Chermside, Robertson and Whitehill roads. It has expansive views from its surrounding verandahs, and it overlooks the south-eastern area of Queens Park. It has a brick core which is wrapped by decorative timber verandahs, the detailing of which creates patterns of light and dark, and is typical of Queensland Federation era architecture. The structure has a corrugated iron, pyramid roof, with a lantern at its apex. The lantern lights the home's central stairwell. The upper level verandah has separate corrugated iron roofing. At this level, a gable and pediment, with finial, define the main entry. The polychromatic brickwork was described in The Queensland Times in 1901 as 'dark-coloured buff facing brick, relieved at the angle quoins and quoins of window and door openings with light-coloured bricks. The arches are finished with a dark brick, tuck-pointed, and the strings with bricks similar to the quoins." There is a ground floor extension to the rear of the house. |
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| Sydney Federation terraces in filigree style |
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