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| Redcourt Estate | |
|---|---|
 Redcourt, Armadale | |
| General information | |
| Location | Armadale, Melbourne, Australia |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 3,497 square metre block |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Joseph Reed |
Redcourt Estate, in Armadale, Victoria, Australia, is one of the most significant Queen Anne Revival residences in Australia.
Built in 1888 by Edward Yencken,[1] a renowned local Glass and Timber merchant, 'Redcourt' was designed by Joseph Reed of preeminent architectural firm Reed Henderson and Smart.
Originally the main ‘Redcourt, Armadale' was a significant land holding of five acres fronting Dandenong and Orrong Roads[2] with horses and pasture, until it was reduced, in 1933, to its current size of approx 3,500 sq m (Approx 38,000 sq ft).[3]
After being owned by many notable families, ownership was transferred to the State Government of Victoria’s Ministry of Education in 1956[4] and was used purely as an all girls residence for country students enrolled at Larnook Domestic Arts Teachers College and in later years regional secondary students from the Victorian College of the Arts until 1997 when it was then vacated and subsequently fell into disrepair.
In 2009, the property was sold back into private ownership and after a significant restoration is now used as a family residence.
- ^ Sayers, Stuart. "Yencken, Edward Lowenstern (1854–1932)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- ^ Certificate of Land Title. p. Vol 1109 Fol 221792.
- ^ Certificate of Land Title. p. Vol 5836 Fol 1167116.
- ^ The Argus. 19 June 1956. p. 17 and 20 June 1956, p 22.