Former Alfred Giles Hardware Store, 70-72 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD
70-72 Napier Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
Although the cantilever verandah and metal framed shopfronts have been introduced, the two-storey building, 70-72 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, makes a significant architectural and visual contribution to the predominantly Victorian and Federation streetscape. This building was originally constructed in 1864, with later additions in 1901 and substantial alterations in the 20th century.
The two-storey building, 70-72 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although altered with the introduced cantilever verandah and metal framed shopfronts, the building still demonstrates original design qualities of a rudimentary Victorian commercial style. These qualities include the hipped roof form clad in lapped galvanised corrugated iron (painted dark red) and five timber framed double hung first floor windows with masonry sills and shallow segmentally arched heads above which are brick voussoirs. Other intact qualities include the brick wall construction (excluding the overpainting), symmetrical composition, two storey height and narrow eaves.
The two-storey building, 70-72 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with Alfred Giles who operated a hardware store on the site for the latter part of the nineteenth century and until the late 1920s.
Overall, the two-storey building, 70-72 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, is of LOCAL significance.
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Former Alfred Giles Hardware Store, 70-72 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD - Physical Description 1
Although altered with an introduced cantilever verandah, the two-storey building, 70-72 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, makes a significant contribution to the predominantly Victorian and Federation streetscape.
The symmetrical, two storey, brick (now painted) rudimentary Victorian commercial style building is characterised by a hipped roof form clad in lapped galvanised corrugated iron (painted dark red). Narrow overhangs are a feature of the eaves. The first floor features five early timber framed double hung windows with masonry sills and shallow segmentally arched heads above which are brick voussoirs.
Below the introduced cantilevered verandah are introduced metal framed shopfronts, with glazed tile surrounds and glazed doors.
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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CROWN LAND OFFICEVictorian Heritage Register H1530
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ST ARNAUD RAILWAY STATIONVictorian Heritage Register H1594
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LORD NELSON TAILINGS DUMPVictorian Heritage Inventory
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