HERITAGE PROPERTIES IN CASEY
Brick inter-war house
Post-war triple-fronted brick veneer house
Inter-war (c 1920 to 1940) Exterior walls: Timber weatherboard or red-face brick, with shingles or half-timbered gables Roofs: Often gabled, clad in terracotta or cement tiles, with exposed rafters and deep eaves Windows: Double hung or casement often with rectangular panes. Leaded windows feature simple geometric patterns Chimneys: Simple chimneys, sometimes with soldier brick course Ornamentation: Generally restrained, with some revivalist styles (Spanish mission and Georgian Revival) Form: Often simple plan with central hallway
Post-war (1945 to 1965) Form: Usually simple with an emphasis on geometric form. May be double or triple fronted Exterior walls: Usually unadorned, may be brick or brick veneer, weatherboard or concrete blockwork Roofs: Hipped or flat roofs Chimneys: Simple, or no chimneys Windows: Large areas of glazing, with increasing use of mass-produced window frames Tip for owners Contact the City of Casey’s Heritage Planner for help to identify the significant features of your heritage property. Learn more The Heritage Council of Victoria has published a guide to Victorian housing styles: What house is that? heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/wp-content/ uploads/2014/08/What-House-is-That.pdf
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