Italianate Style in Australia

The Italianate architecture was widely accepted in Australia. A prime example is in Melbourne – the standing official residence of the Governor of Victoria. It was originally designed by William Wardell and constructed as Government House. The building is painted cream and features many elements of Palladian architecture; but for the deviation in its machicolated signorial tower topped with a belvedere. The hipped roof is covered by a balustrade parapet. The main block is juxtaposed with two smaller, irregular wings that portray picturesque massing, particularly when observed from an angle. While the bigger secondary block is detracted from the main block by a belvedere tower, the smaller secondary (the ballroom) block connects to the main block through a porte-cochere built as a single-story portico with free columns across the opening to the structure.

An example of the Italianate style persisting in the British colonies much after its decline in popularity in Britain itself is the Railway Station of Albury, New South Wales, Australia that was completed in 1881.

Similar entries

• Italianate Architecture
• California Bungalow
• Italianate Style in the United States
• Italianate style in England
• Flats/Apartments
• Bungalow with a Loft
• Gothic Architecture - “Survival” vs. “Revival”
• House Types
• Garrison – House Style Modeled After Lookouts
• Bungalow - Elegant One Story Housing
• Dutch Colonial Architectural style in USA
• Ranch Bungalow
• Log Homes - Centuries Old House Style
• Georgian Architecture - Style That Lasted a Century
• American Craftsman