The Ritz
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 036, Mosspennoch
A two-storey, double fronted Italianate mansion of render on brick construction. The front facade comprises a solid arcaded verandah and balcony made up of a central entrance pavilion flanked by two gently projecting bows. There is a balustrade at balcony level and a balustraded parapet.
Mosspennock was built in 1881 for James Liddell Purves, Q.C. and was designed by Charles Webb. It is unusual for the curved glass in its front bow windows. Inside is a noteworthy library initially thought to be original to the building but later determined to have been removed from another house and installed later, possisbly in the 1930s.
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Mosspennoch, Vandalism and Neglect, 2012
This grand mansion on Clarendon Street has been unoccupied and crumbling for many years. In 2011 it was occupied by homeless people resulting in a fire and some internal and external damage. It is now boarded up and surrounded by security fencing. There has been no action on the part of the owners to repair or restore the building.
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