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Corvey,(demolished) 79 Brighton Road

The Residence of Emil Thoneman Esqr. Austrian Consul.
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Italianate style with an elegant balcony, built in 1868. The property’s site was subdivided in the 1920s with the formation of Wimbledon Avenue, and the house itself was demolished in the early 1970s. There is now a block of apartments in its place.

Other Names Nil
Date Built 1868
Architect Most likely Alfred Frederich Kursteiner
Builder Unknown
Owners Emil Thoneman
Description Italianate style with an elegant balcony.
History Built for Emil Thoneman and his family in 1868. Thoneman, of Lange and Thoneman, held the position of Austrian Consul for two years at the end of his life. After he died, his widow remained in the house until at least 1885. The property’s site was subdivided in the 1920s with the formation of Wimbledon Avenue, and the house itself was demolished in the early 1970s. There is now a block of apartments in its place.
Occupants Emil Thoneman and family
MMDB Entry 3920 

Reference/s: St Kilda Historical Society. (2018, August). Elwood's Lost Mansions: Corvey 79 Brighton Road, Elwood. St Kilda Times, (225), 2 - 3. Retrieved from https://stkildahistory.org.au/news-and-events/newsletters


Compiled by: Sally Moore
Last update: 21.08.20 


77 Brighton Road
Elwood,Victoria
Australia 3184
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