Two storey building (part of former Town Hall Hotel), 41 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD
41 Napier Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The former Town Hall Hotel, 41 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, makes a significant architectural and visual contribution to the predominantly Victorian and Federation streetscape. The two storey building appears to have been constructed in 1920s-40s, as part of the former Town Hall Hotel that was demolished in 1970. This building has significance as a surviving legacy of the former Town Hall Hotel.
The former Town Hall Hotel is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although altered, the building still demonstrates some original design qualities from the interwar period. These qualities include the simple gable roof form that traverses the site, two storey height and lapped galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the brick wall construction (but not overpainting), wide eaves with timber brackets, two bays of four single, timber framed double hung windows with 6 paned upper sashes, and the planter box and brackets below the north windows.
The former Town Hall Hotel is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the original Town Hall Hotel building that was located immediately north of this building and constructed in 1864. This building has associations with the development of the former Town Hall Hotel from the interwar (1920s-40s) period.
Overall, the former Town Hall Hotel is of LOCAL significance.
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Two storey building (part of former Town Hall Hotel), 41 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD - Physical Description 1
The former Town Hall Hotel, 41 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, makes a significant architectural and visual contribution to the predominantly Victorian and Federation streetscape.
The two storey, brick (introduced overpainting), interwar former Town Hall Hotel building is characterised by a simple gable roof form that traverses the site and is clad in lapped galvanised corrugated iron. A rendered brick party wall parapet forms the south boundary. Wide overhangs and worked timber brackets are features of the eaves.
The first floor is accentuated by the two bays of four single, timber framed double hung windows with 6 paned upper sashes. The planter box and brackets below the north windows forms another early feature.
The projecting bullnosed verandah (clad in galvanised corrugated iron) also appears to be a later addition, as is the cast iron valance and central timber column. The four bays of arched ground floor metal framed shopfronts and door open all appear to be a later alteration.
Heritage Study and Grading
Northern Grampians - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study
Author: Wendy Jacobs, Vicki Johnson, David Rowe, Phil Taylor
Year: 2004
Grading: Local
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CROWN LAND OFFICEVictorian Heritage Register H1530
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ST ARNAUD RAILWAY STATIONVictorian Heritage Register H1594
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LORD NELSON TAILINGS DUMPVictorian Heritage Inventory
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