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Ballarat Masonic Hall (Former)
14 CAMP STREET, BALLARAT CENTRAL - PROPERTY NUMBER 2004417, BALLARAT CITY
Ballarat Masonic Hall (Former)
14 CAMP STREET, BALLARAT CENTRAL - PROPERTY NUMBER 2004417, BALLARAT CITY
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Statement of Significance
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Ballarat Conservation Study, 1978
Part of Recommended Area A1.1.
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Ballarat Heritage Review, 1998
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Ballarat Masonic Hall (Former) - Physical Description 1
The building is a fine Greek revival composition. The street elevation is divided into diminutive main floor and attic by horizontal mouldings. The elaborate porch, a later addition (date unknown) prohects into the attic level. Above the porch entrance a pair of fluted Roman doric columns support a doric frieze and a cornice with small pediment; all surmounted by a balustrade with another elaborate acroterion. The front double palisade iron fence is unusual. This building is of an unusual and consistently detailed Greek revival composition. The building is substantially intact, apart from the sprayed render to the exterior. The interior has been altered. The Greek temple composition and the elaborate porch appear to be unique to the State of Victoria. The building provides a strong streetscape element to this precinct.
The Greek detailing to this building is quite special. The pediment has bracketed raking cornices surmounted by three exceptionally fine palmette acroteria. The street elevation is divided into a dimunitive main floor and attic by horizontal mouldings with two small arched windows flanking the entrance. The ground porch composition projects into the attic level and is supported on square pilasters and piers. At the porch entrance a pair of fluted Roman doric columns support a doric frieze and cornice with a small pediment, all surmounted by a balustrade with another elaborate acroterion.
The iron double palisade front fence is unusual. The principal fence posts are decorated by discs of an interesting star design, presumably a Masonic symbol. The remaining palisades are square bars on an angle with a flat fleur-de-lis cut through. The entrance gates are missing.
This building is of an unusual Greek revival design, and provides a strong streetsvape element to this precinct. The building is substantially intact, apart from the sprayed render to the exterior. The interior has been altered.Heritage Study and Grading
Ballarat - Ballarat Conservation Study
Author: Jacobs Lewis Vines Architects
Year: 1978
Grading:Ballarat - Ballarat Heritage Review
Author: Andrew Ward
Year: 1998
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SYNAGOGUEVictorian Heritage Register H0106
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