The "Brighton Court" Flat Complex - Elwood

            "Brighton Court" is an Arts and Crafts style complex of flats in the Melbourne suburb of Elwood.  The name possibly derives from the fact that there is built on Brighton Road, and that there may be a central courtyard behind the flats' stuccoed walls. 

Built in Arts and Crafts style, the flats have stuccoed brick walls which was a typical element of the movement.  The flats feature large windows that open outwards and must flood their rooms with so much light.  The ground floor flats feature bay windows with upper panels of simple Art Nouveau stained glass.  There is a central stairwell with a landing balcony flanked by Ionic columns.  Egyptian Revival columns appear around the ground floor entranceway.  The only decoration besides the columns on the facade are recessed panels around the entrance, and rows of exposed clinker brick beneath the ground floor bay windows.

After the Great War (1914 - 1918), higher costs of living and the "servant problem" made living in the grand mansions and villas built in the Victorian and Edwardian eras a far less practical and attractive option for both those looking for new housing, and those who lived in big houses.  It was around this time, in answer to these problems, that flats and apartments began to replace some larger houses, and became fashionable to live in. 

Flats like those found in the "Wimbourne Court" complex would have suited those of comfortable means who could afford to live in Elwood, and dispense with the difficulties of keeping a large retinue of staff.  With its simple style, it mirrored the prevailing uncluttered lines of architecture that came out of England after the war.

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Taken on: January 7, 2020

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