A late Victorian villa Source: Donald McDonald, State Library of Victoria
Federation/Edwardian (c 1895 to 1914) Form: Often asymmetrical and deliberately complex Exterior walls: Timber weatherboard or ashlar, often with roughcast stucco, or tuck-pointed red brick. Half-timbering below gables Roofs: Roof forms are a key feature. Often clad in terracotta Marseille tiles or corrugated iron, with ridge decorations. Deep eaves and exposed rafters Chimneys: Red brick with render, sometimes with plain terracotta pots Windows: Double hung timber framed sash, or side hung double casement. May feature sunshades to north or west. Doors: Three-panelled doors, sometimes with a glazed arched panel at the top. Fences: Often timber pickets
Late-Victorian (c 1880s to 1901) Form: More elaborate than earlier buildings. May be symmetrical or asymmetrical, usually with horizontal proportions Exterior walls: Timber weatherboard; mock ashlar or brick. Decorative features such as ornate bargeboards, friezes, stucco with mouldings or decorative brickwork Roofs: Hipped or M-hip roofs, clad in galvanised iron (occasionally slate). Decorative features such as finials on gables or brackets under eaves Verandahs: May be straight, bullnose or concave. Often feature turned timber posts (occasionally cast or wrought iron). Usually have timber floors, but occasionally decorative tiles on a concrete base. Decorative features may include iron lacework or timber valances Chimneys: May be corniced, rendered or feature patterned brickwork Windows: Double hung timber framed sash windows (sometimes with a segmental or round arched head). Some triple windows and ornamental details Doors: Four panelled timber doors with some use of red and blue glass Gardens: More elaborate gardens, sometimes with specimen trees and geometric layouts. Fences include timber pickets or palisade fences
Edwardian houses often feature complex roof forms Source: State Library of Victoria
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