Appian Way is a street in the suburb of Burwood in Sydney. The state heritage listed Appian Way has been described as one of the finest streets of

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houses in Australia. The picturesque houses create an asymmetrical, multi-

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scape with a variety of materials used such as slate and

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tiles and feature varied designs. The houses are complemented with landscaped gardens, manicured lawns and a nature strip with Brush Box trees. The serpentine street runs between Burwood Road and Liverpool Road with a communal reserve that has been converted into a lawn tennis club. Homes in the street are designed in various Federation styles. Many are in the

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style, but other styles are also represented. ''Erica'' and ''St Ellero'' are designed in the

Federation Arts and Crafts Federation architecture is the architectural style in Australia that was prevalent from around 1890 to 1915. The name refers to the Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901, when the Australian colonies collectively became the Commonwealth of Au ...

style, while ''Casa Tasso'' and ''Ostia'' are just two out of several examples of the

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style.

History

Also known as the Hoskins Estate, Appian Way was a model housing estate conceived by a wealthy industrialist, George J. Hoskins on 8 hectares of land that he purchased at the start of the 20th century. He bought the land, known as 'Humphreys Paddock' in April 1903, and submitted a proposal for an estate there by June of that year.Irving and Kinstler, p. 82 Burwood Council approved the project in August.Irving and Kinstler, p. 89 Built between 1903 and 1911, the estate of 36

houses was created with his designer and builder William Richards to present an appropriate setting opposite the Hoskins ''St Cloud'' mansion on Burwood Road. They were not built to sell but as a long-term investment to be occupied by selected tenants of appropriate social standing. The subdivisions were large (1,000–3,000 square metres), which allowed for spacious and low-set houses. The main thoroughfare itself, completed by 1905, is named after

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(

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and Italian: ''Via Appia''), the most important ancient

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which connected

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, Apulia in south-east Italy. Its meandering path heightened the informal tone of the estate, only now fully complemented by the mature trees.Irving and Kinstler, p. 90 Most houses focus on an oval-shaped

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that was originally intended for tennis,

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and

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.Fraser, p. 18 Additional tennis courts replaced the croquet lawn in 1909, and later the bowling green as well. Residents formed the Appian Way Recreation Club Limited in 1913, taking up 97 1 pound shares out of a capital of 200 pounds, with Hoskins' son Leslie (also a resident) holding the remainder as a majority shareholder. The green is surrounded by a

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and features

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s and an

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pavilion clubhouse. Of the original 45 allotments, 36 houses were built, and 30 are still standing.Irving and Kinstler, p. 94 Hoskins allegedly planned for his niece to have them named after towns lying on the original Appian Way in Italy, but only four eventuated, a 'Roma', 'Brindisi', 'Capua', and 'Alba Longa' All but two houses are single storey, 'Brianza' and the now-demolished 'Brindisi' gaining a second floor so they could capture some aspect of the green.Irving and Kinstler, p. 91 The street has become the backdrop for movies and television advertisements, such as the 1987

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''Vietnam''.

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welcomes filming in Appian Way.Filming application

Gallery

File:Burwood Appian Way 1.JPG, 'Colonna', restrained

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File:Burwood Appian Way 2.JPG, alt='Olevanus', 'Olevanus', also Queen Anne Style architecture File:Burwood Appian Way 3.JPG, 'Alba Longa', a very exuberant example of Queen Anne style architecture File:Burwood Appian Way 4.JPG, 'Amalfi' File:Burwood Appian Way 5.JPG, 'Brianza' File:Burwood Appian Way 6.JPG, 'Vallambrosa' File:Burwood Appian Way 7.JPG, 'Capri' File:Burwood Appian Way 8.JPG, 'Atella' File:Burwood Appian Way 9.JPG, 'Cassa Tasso', Federation Bungalow style, characterised by the prominent verandah File:Burwood Appian Way 10.JPG, 'St Ellero',

style File:Burwood Appian Way 11.JPG, 'Mevania' - Originally the home of George Hoskin's niece, Florence Crago, the daughter of

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. File:SydneyBuilding0126.jpg, 'Erica', Federation Arts and Crafts style File:Burwood Appian Way Tennis Club.JPG, Tennis Club File:SydneyBuilding0128.jpg, 'Ostia', also a Federation Bungalow File:SydneyBuilding0125.jpg, 'St Ellero', Federation Arts and Crafts style File:'Del Osa' 9 Appian Way-wide.jpg, 'Del Osa' File:'Ariccia' 10 Appian Way.jpg, 'Ariccia', also Queen Anne See also: Gallery o
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