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Somerville House comprises structures and landscaping elements, including paths, walls and cuttings on the large triangular block bounded on the north side by
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addressing the city. Much of the ornament is lavished on this northern facade, the other sides of the building being relatively modest in materials and detail. The house is constructed of red brick on a patterned brick and stone base with timber
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the cohesive and picturesque grouping of landscape elements and buildings, the contribution of the wall and garden to the streetscape and the contribution to the townscape as a landmark.
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various classrooms, a five-storeyed science wing and sporting facilities have been erected. The
Constance Harker Hall was built during the 1970s. It houses an 1888
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as a memorial to CE Harker was opened in 1935 and extended to include an art studio in 1939–40. The former library includes memorial stained glass windows by
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