Former Northend Bakery, 132 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD
132 Napier Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The former 'Northend Bakery' building, 132 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, contributes to the Victorian and Federation styled commercial streetscape. Built prior to April 1906, probably for a Mr. Owen, baker, this building has experienced a number of alterations, although the overall form and design of the building is still extant.
The former 'Northend Bakery' building is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although altered, it demonstrates original design qualities of a rudimentary Federation commercial style. These qualities include the brick parapet with its central pedimented bay and flanking piers, projecting brick courses and incised rectangular title panel in the central pediment. Other intact qualities include the window opening with flat arched voussoirs and rendered sill and a timber framed double hung window, door opening with flat arched voussoirs and an altered 3 panelled timber and glazed door, and the basic plan configuration which includes the Baker's shop and residence, with the bakehouse at the rear.
The former 'Northend Bakery' building is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the establishment of a Mr. Owen's bakery business before April 1906, and with a series of other bakers in later years.
Overall, the former 'Northend Bakery' building is of LOCAL significance.
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Former Northend Bakery, 132 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD - Physical Description 1
The site at 132 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, is dominated by the single storey former Bakery building, which contributes to the predominantly Victorian and Federation streetscape.
The symmetrical, single storey, brick, rudimentary Federation commercial styled building is characterised by its main facade which has a brick parapet with a central pedimented bay and flanking piers. Projecting brick courses form the lower reaches of the parapet, which has an incised rectangular title panel in the central pediment. The rest of the facade is identified by an original window opening with flat arched voussoirs and rendered sill and a timber framed double hung window, original door opening with flat arched voussoirs and an early (but altered) 3 panelled timber and glazed door, and large introduced aluminium framed shopfront windows. The cantilever verandah along one side of the facade has also been introduced, as has the white painted to the brick wall construction.
Although altered, the original plan of the building is still discernible. The front section of the building represents the former Baker's shop, bedrooms and lounge, with a kitchen, bedrooms and other rooms at the rear. Along the southern side at the rear is the original bakehouse.
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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LORD NELSON TAILINGS DUMPVictorian Heritage Inventory
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LORD NELSON MINE SITEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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