I'm breaking from wellness help today, alongside a throwback to my preparation equally a urban marrow planner. I'm spending several days inward Melbourne, Australia, in addition to had a conduct chances to catch some of the former neighborhoods. We spent some fourth dimension walking roughly Drummond Street, inward the Carlton department of the city, in addition to came across an incredible collection of terraced houses from the Victorian in addition to Edwardian eras. Fortunately, they bring been preserved, in addition to immediately the district is legally protected from redevelopment.
Wikipedia
explains:
In the commencement one-half of the twentieth-century, terraced housing inward Commonwealth of Australia savage into disfavour in addition to the inner-city areas where they were constitute were oftentimes considered slums. In the 1950s, many urban renewal programs were aimed at eradicating them but inward favour of high-rise development. In recent decades these inner-city areas in addition to their terraced houses bring been gentrified. Terrace houses are immediately highly sought afterwards inward Australia, in addition to due to their proximity to the CBD of the major cities, are oftentimes expensive. 
The nearly noticeable characteristic of these row houses is the cast Fe filagree work. It is introduce on the overhang underneath balconies, where it likewise serves equally a sunlight diffuser. It is likewise used decoratively on the blaconies themselves. My host noted that the Fe originally came from squealer Fe that was used equally ballast on the incoming ships from England in addition to elsewhere. (On the outgoing routes, the cargo served equally ballast.) Wiki says, "Today Melbourne has to a greater extent than decorative cast Fe than whatsoever other urban marrow inward the world."
Another predominant characteristic is the purpose of polychrome brickwork. Some of the houses bring been painted over, but the master copy bricks are visible inward quite a few. Check out this marvelous specimen below:
