Former Paradise School No. 3154, 238 Raeburn Road, PARADISE
238 Raeburn Road PARADISE, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The Paradise State School, 238 Raeburns Road, Paradise has significance has an educational centre in the local community, and as an example of a Victorian Board Education School style. Established in 1892, the building appears to be in fair-good condition when viewed from a distance.
The Paradise State School is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although the building has experienced some changes, it still demonstrates original design qualities of a Victorian Board of Education style. These qualities include the plan dimensions, and the gable and skillion roof forms. Other intact or appropriate qualities include square edged weatherboard wall construction, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding with conical roof vents and timber framed windows.
The Paradise State School is socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is recognised by the local community for educational and cultural reasons.
Overall, the Paradise State School is of LOCAL significance.
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Former Paradise School No. 3154, 238 Raeburn Road, PARADISE - Physical Description 1
The school building is in a rural setting in a grassed area with trees and shrubs. The building is set back from the road boundary a moderate distance and the school yard area is marked by an old timber post and rail fence. There are two remnant pine trees along the front boundary. The building has a gable roof. There is a small skillion roofed porch at one gable end. The roof is clad in corrugated steel. The gable ends have plain barge boards with a turned timber finial at the apex of the gable. The walls a clad with square edged weatherboards. There are three square timber framed windows with small window hoods along one side. The other long side has an external brick chimney which may have been rebuilt or introduced.
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: Local
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