Tortola House. Oh how the other half live.

During the early 1870's this2 story house was built The architecture is venetian Gothic Revival with French Byzantine influences.The lacework was manufactured in the may Brothers Foundry at Gawler West.It is said that the bricks for the front of the house were imported from Florence Italy. South Australia was only settled in the early 1800's.

[karenann]

Wherever the materials came from, this is a stunning piece of architecture. Gorgeous capture, Tessa. Yeah .... don't they live grand. :)

[Tessa]

@karenann gawler is the first country town to be settled in South Australia so I guess some big wigs lived here.

[Maggiemae]

The stud heights in this house must be tremendous! I'm glad there are no earthquakes where you are! Great design!

[Dixie Goode]

Live there and I dont think you are in the other half. Maybe the other 1%. Beautiful dream anyway

[Ramesh Chand]

veru fantastic architectural design.....niceone....

[Kelly]

Lovely capture and stunning house!

[Jennifer Ruge]

What a beautiful house. I really like the arched windows and doorways.

[Rachel Holbrook]

awesome!

[Genny]

Stunning house, it is always interesting to see how the other half live!

[Patricia Fletcher]

Great shot, and we know Tortola well! The island that is, in the British Virgin Islands, beautiful place. There must be a connection?

[Margaret Gozzard]

interesting house

[Tessa]

@tishpics I guess the first setters were british.

[Tricia O'Donnell]

beautifull it would cost the earth to build that to day

[Sharon Lee]

Beautiful brick work… this reminds me of my old home in Melbourne, not as stately but the same frame. Sigh…

[Sharyn's Shots シ]

Stunning details in the brick work. Great shot and description.

[mark]

Superb patterns, what a super place!

[Patricia Fletcher]

@tesssa Whoever it was obviously had fond memories of the island!

[Rhonda Bradley]

Magic architecture.

[R L Anderson]

Artistry in building!

[Tessa]

@dauber @nikond40x @tishpics @piedfly @sugarmuser @triciaodonnell @mgozzard @tishpics @gennywren @rvm @jenniferruge @kellc @pawar_ramesh @pandorasecho @maggiemae @karenann Thanks so much for the great feedback and comments on this house, It is truelly amazing what one can find when you look around your own area, Thanks again.

[John Brown]

Great brick work design and architecture well captured.

[Sue Hawkins]

oh to have money!! mind you its a bit too fancy for my personal taste maybe i wont buy this one i'll wait for another LOL!!

[carol white]

Beautiful architecture,a lovely shot!!

[Junan Heath]

Lovely place & shot! :)

[mervyn hobbs]

what a gorgeous place

[Sue Wilde]

Great shot, but that building seems to have a bit of everything in it.

[Diane Owens]

Wow--nice capture.

[Carole Imes]

Magnificent architecture and great shot!

[Alison Tomlin]

Wow I could live there! Great shot

[Charlene Barker]

Quite abit of detailed brick work there on that house. Nice shot!

[Tessa]

@peacerebel @fueast @cimes1 @swilde @eudora @carwyn3 @sueh @hobgoblinwychwo Thanks for the great comments on my album over the last few days. Dont know that Ican keep up the interesting photo's Once again thanks.