HAYES' STORE (FORMER)
4-8 ROUGHEAD STREET, LEONGATHA, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The former Hayes Stores, constructed by Mr Kennedy in 1891 at the corner of Hughes and Roughead Streets, Leongatha. They are a single storey pair of shops with separating brick piers, rendered sign panels and corbel parapet caps, original shopfronts and doors. The northern shop has a simple raised triangular parapet pediment while the other has a straight parapet. The buildings have longitudinal hip roofs behind the parapets and there are corbelled brick chimneys. The side wall steps down to the eaves line with a simple ogee curve. Their brickwork and render is now painted. The three original shopfront windows are divided into six panels above recessed brick stalls. On the south side wall is an early painted sign 'phone 62' within a black circle.
The brick addition at the north end and the reconstructed timber verandah are not significant.
How is it significant?
The former Hayes Stores are of local historic and aesthetic significance to South Gippsland Shire.
Why is it significant?
Historically, they are believed to be the oldest commercial buildings remaining in Leongatha and are among the oldest in the Shire. They are highly important in demonstrating the basic nature of the first phase of commercial development of the town that occurred at the time of the completion of the South Eastern Railway, and how this initially occurred on both sides of the railway line. Because of their high level of integrity, they have considerable potential to illustrate these aspects of the region's cultural heritage. (Criterion A)
Aesthetically, they are recognisably early shops with simple form and detail that is unique in the Shire, which are also notable for their rare brick construction. (Criteria B, D & E)
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HAYES' STORE (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The former Hayes Stores are a single storey pair of shops with separating brick piers, rendered sign panels and corbel parapet caps, original shopfronts and doors. The northern shop has a simple raised triangular parapet pediment while the other has a straight parapet. The buildings have longitudinal hip roofs behind the parapets and there are corbelled brick chimneys. The side wall steps down to the eaves line with a simple ogee curve. Their brickwork and render is now painted. The three original shopfront windows are divided into six panels above recessed brick stalls. On the south side wall is an early painted sign 'phone 62' within a black circle.
Recently, a relatively sympathetic brick addition has been made at the north end, and a timber post verandah has been constructed on the basic of historic photographs.
Heritage Study and Grading
South Gippsland - South Gippsland Heritage Study
Author: David Helms with Trevor Westmore
Year: 2004
Grading: Local
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