House, 8 Buller Street, ST ARNAUD
8 Buller Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
Although partially altered, the house at 8 Buller Street is significant as a representative example of a transitional Victorian/Federation style in St. Arnaud, and was constructed in c.1910.
The house at 8 Buller Street is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in St. Arnaud in the early 20th century and although altered, it demonstrates original design qualities of a transitional Victorian /Federation style. These qualities include the M-shaped, hipped roof form over the main part of the house together with the gable roof form that projects towards the street frontage. Other intact qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, unpainted handmade brick wall construction, unpainted brick chimney with a multi-corbelled top, timber framed doorway and front facade windows, narrow eaves, and the timber bargeboards. The adjacent gabled outbuilding with a galvanised corrugated iron roof and weatherboard wall construction also contributes to the significance of the place, as does the rear and side plantings. The bullnosed verandah to the front facade is of later construction but is sympathetic in its form.
Overall, the house at 8 Buller Street is of LOCAL significance.
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House, 8 Buller Street, ST ARNAUD - Physical Description 1
The house at 8 Buller Street, St. Arnaud, has a sloping front yard with young shrubs and tree. More mature plantings appear to be located at the side and rear. There is a simple wire fence and scrolled metal gate at the entrance to the property.
The asymmetrical, single storey, unpainted handmade brick, transitional Victorian/Federation styled house is characterised by an M-shaped hipped roof form over the main part of the house, together with a gable that projects towards the front. These roof forms are clad in galvanised corrugated iron. An early unpainted brick chimney with a multi-corbelled top adorns the roofline. An introduced flue crowns the chimney. Narrow overhangs are a feature of the eaves. The front timber framed doorway with top and sidelights appears to be original, as do the timber framed, double hung windows to the front facade, as well as the timber bargeboards (although an early turned timber finial is probably missing).
There is evidence of some alterations to the house. The bullnosed verandah to the front of the house is of later construction and aluminium framed windows have been introduced on the west side of the house. Recent brickwork also appears to have been introduced in the gable end, possibly replacing deteriorated original construction. Further brick deterioration is evident throughout the building, and timber fascia boards are also rotting at one end.
Adjacent to the house and connected by an introduced skillion roof is a simple gabled outbuilding. The roof is clad in galvanised corrugated iron with walls constructed of horizontal weatherboards. This building appears to be in poor condition.
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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