House - 'Quamby', 159 Grampians Road, HALLS GAP
159 Grampians Road HALLS GAP, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The house known as 'Quamby', 159 Grampians Road, has significance as a moderately intact example of an Edwardian style. Possibly built in c.1910, the house appears to be in fair condition when viewed from the road.
The house known as 'Quamby' is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although altered, it still demonstrates original design qualities of an Edwardian style. These qualities include the broad hipped roof form, together with the minor gable that projects towards the front. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, broken back return verandah formed under the broad hipped roof form, painted and lapped galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, horizontal timber weatherboard wall cladding, shallow arched timber fretwork verandah valance, central timber framed front door opening, multi-paned timber framed casement windows at the front, and the decorative gable infill (stuccoed panelling and timber detail).
The house known as 'Quamby' is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Halls Gap in the early 20th century. In particular, this house was built in c.1910, possibly for either the Mair family (who owned the property until recently) or for the Claridge family.
Overall, the house known as 'Quamby' is of LOCAL significance.
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House - 'Quamby', 159 Grampians Road, HALLS GAP - Physical Description 1
The house known as 'Quamby', 159 Grampians Road, Halls Gap, is set on a wide allotment with a substantial landscaped setting at the front. There is an open concrete driveway and path at the side.
The asymmetrical, single storey, horizontal timber weatherboard, Edwardian styled house is characterised by a broad hipped roof form, together with a minor gable that projects towards the front. There is also an early broken back verandah formed under the broad hipped roof form that projects at the front and side. These roof forms are clad in painted and lapped galvanised corrugated iron.
A feature of the design is the return verandah. It is supported by introduced tubular steel columns and is decorated by an early shallow arched timber fretwork valance, typical for Edwardian design. The central timber framed front door opening and the multi-paned timber framed casement windows at the front may also be early.
The horizontally emphasised, timber framed, double hung corner windows under the projecting gable with additional sash bars have been introduced. The design and form of the windows suggests that they were added in the late 1940s or early 1950s.
The stuccoed gable end with timber detail represents an early feature of the design.
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:
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