Christ Church Hall & Denominational School, 34 Queens Avenue, ST ARNAUD
34 Queens Avenue ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The Christ Church Hall, 34 Queens Avenue, St. Arnaud, makes a significant contribution to the architectural and visual amenity to the Victorian part of the local streetscape. Constructed of unpainted brick, this original Common School building was built in the 1860s but by the late 19th century it was owned by the Anglicans of Christ Church. The building is relatively intact with some alterations and a gable addition at the rear.
Christ Church Hall is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of a rudimentary Victorian style. These qualities include the simple parapeted gable roof form which traverses the site, together with the round arched timber framed windows with upper hopper sashes. Other intact qualities include the red-painted, lapped galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding; unpainted brick wall construction; unpainted brick chimney with a projecting cornice top; galvanised iron ventilation stacks (also painted red); narrow eaves; brick voussoirs about the window and door openings; doorway; oculus ventilation opening in the gable end; and the dressed parapet caps.
Christ Church Hall is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the early development of the Denominational and later Common School from the 1860s until 1875, and then with Christ Church Anglican Church until the present day.
Christ Church Hall is socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is recognised and valued by the St. Arnaud community for religious reasons.
Overall, Christ Church Hall is of LOCAL significance.
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Christ Church Hall & Denominational School, 34 Queens Avenue, ST ARNAUD - Physical Description 1
The Christ Church Hall, 34 Queens Avenue, St. Arnaud, makes an important visual and architectural contribution to this Victorian part of the local streetscape. The building is situated in a corner of a large open, grassed site, which also contains the Christ Church building. A small recent brick and Colorbond deck toilet block is also situated nearby the hall.
The symmetrical, single storey, unpainted brick Victorian rudimentary styled Christ Church Hall is characterised by a simple parapeted gable roof form, which traverses the site, together with an introduced gable that projects towards the rear. These roof forms are clad in early, red-painted, lapped galvanised corrugated iron. An early unpainted brick chimney with a projecting cornice top adorns the roofline, as do the early galvanised iron ventilation stacks (also painted red). Narrow overhangs are a feature of the eaves. The early round arched windows are timber framed with upper hopper sashes. Early decorative voussoirs highlight the window and door openings, although the doors are recent. Other early features of the design include the oculus ventilation opening in the gable end, and the dressed parapet caps (although these caps appear to have been altered after the removal of the original bellcote and chimney on the gable ends). The cement render to the base walls of the original building is also a recent alteration, possibly to counteract rising damp. Other inappropriate additions are the recent electrical service conduits and the p.v.c. downpipe, which spans across the gable end.
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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