HO47 - House, 2-180 Davis Road, Diggers Rest
2-180 Davis Road DIGGERS REST, Melton Shire
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Statement of Significance
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HO47 - House, 2-180 Davis Road, Diggers Rest - Historical Australian Themes
Shire of Melton Historical Themes: 'Farming'
HO47 - House, 2-180 Davis Road, Diggers Rest - Physical Description 1
Physical Description -
The house at 2-180 Davis Road Diggers Rest is set on a large sizeable allotment with open grassed areas and mature cypresses and other exotic trees at the front and sides. The front is also characterised by a timber picket fence, approximately 1300 mm high, which complements the setting of the place.The single storey, horizontal timber weatherboard, Federation styled house is characterised by a steeply pitched hipped roof form, together with minor gables that project at the front and side and are linked by a broken back return verandah. These roof forms are clad in unpainted galvanised corrugated steel. Broad overhangs are features of the eaves. Five early face brick chimneys with multi-corbelled tops adorn the roofline.
An early feature of the design is the return verandah. It is supported by stop chamfered timber posts with decorative incised bands. The verandah also has early arched decorative solid timber fretwork valances with fan-light motifs.
The projecting rectangular bays on the gable ends with banks of three timber framed casement windows having highlights above, are early. The corner window bay, with similar timber framed casements and highlights above is also early.
The interior retains significant architectural and decorative detailing of the period with pressed metal on ceilings and upper walls, in some rooms, and original lathe plaster walls in others. Windows retain original coloured glass panes. Fireplaces in each room are original cast iron and tile with wooden mantles. Some rooms have original wallpapers and friezes and in general the timber work is in excellent condition. Some floors show evidence of stump movement, but overall the house retains all its original internal and external features.
Other early features of the design include the bracketed timber window hoods above the projecting bays, timber framed door opening with sidelights and highlights, and the decorative gable infill (stucco panelled and vertical timber battening). The house appears to have two phases of development; the rear 5 rooms and joining breezeway may date from the 1930s.
There is a large undergound tank to the west of the house with a large concrete cap over the top. The original pump is still intact on the top. There is boxthorn hedging around the sheep/goat yards and cypresses, which are under a great deal of stress around the house and up driveway. To the east of the house is a set of concrete tanks and a corrugated formwork tank and tank stands.
HO47 - House, 2-180 Davis Road, Diggers Rest - Integrity
Integrity - Substantially Intact
HO47 - House, 2-180 Davis Road, Diggers Rest - Physical Conditions
Physical Condition - Good
Heritage Study and Grading
Melton - Shire of Melton Heritage Study phase 2
Author: David Maloney, David Rowe, Pamela Jellie, Sera Jane Peters
Year: 2007
Grading:
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DAVIS ROAD FARM SITEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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"1890"Yarra City
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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'NORWAY'Boroondara City
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1 Mitchell StreetYarra City
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