LEONGATHA COOPERATIVE STORES (FORMER)
13 Roughead Street LEONGATHA, South Gippsland Shire
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The former Leongatha Cooperative Stores, constructed c.1911, at 13 Roughead Street, Leongatha.
Why is it significant?
The former Leongatha Coooperative Stores are of local historic and aesthetic significance to the town of Leongatha.
Historically, they demonstrate the development of Leongatha during the Federation period following the establishment of the Butter Factory and the early importance of Roughead Street as part of the commercial centre. (AHC criteria A4 & D2)
Aesthetically, although diminished in size, the surviving shops are significant as a representative example of a simple, though well detailed example of a Federation brick shop. (AHC criterion E1)
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LEONGATHA COOPERATIVE STORES (FORMER) - Historical Australian Themes
Thematic Context
Commercial Enterprise
Sub-Themes
Food and Goods Industries: Grocery Stores, Hardware, Clothing etc.
LEONGATHA COOPERATIVE STORES (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The former Leongatha Cooperative Stores is a brick Federation commercial building. It comprises two shopfronts that were once part of a larger building. It retains a simple verandah supported on square section timber posts. The shopfronts appear to be early or original.
LEONGATHA COOPERATIVE STORES (FORMER) - Physical Description 2
Style
Federation Commercial
Heritage Study and Grading
South Gippsland - South Gippsland Heritage Study
Author: David Helms with Trevor Westmore
Year: 2004
Grading:
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LEONGATHA SECONDARY COLLEGEVictorian Heritage Register H0949
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ELIZABETH HOUSESouth Gippsland Shire
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SHOPSSouth Gippsland Shire
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'NORWAY'Boroondara City
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1 Mitchell StreetYarra City
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