Villa Alba Museum

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Villa Alba at 44 Walmer St, Kew, is a museum in the State of Victoria, Australia. It was built and decorated between 1882 and 1884 for Anna Maria McEvoy and her husband, William Greenlaw who was the General Manager of the Colonial Bank of Australasia in Melbourne. Villa Alba is located in Kew opposite Studley Park adjacent the Yarra River. The Yarra separated the Greenlaw's Villa Alba from the working class terrace houses located on the other side of the river in Abbottsford and Collingwood. An early photo shows that the villa was surrounded by the McEvoy's neighbouring larger property. The Paterson Bros. firm of decorators, then at the height of its reputation, was commissioned by the Greenlaws for the decoration of Villa Alba in 1883 and 1884. ()

Coordinates: 37°48'19"S, 145°0'41"E

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Nearby attractions include: Bridge Road, Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, Glenferrie Oval, Yarra Bend Park.

1.4 miSW
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Sport venue, Sport
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Park
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Cycling, Bike path
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0.5 miNW
Historical place, Art gallery
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~1700 ftNW
Farm
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Gothic Revival architecture, City hall
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Bridge
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City hall
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