'Wharrie', house, 40 Darlington Road, STAWELL
40 Darlington Road STAWELL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
'Wharrie', 40 Darlington Road, Stawell, has significance as a predominantly intact example of an unusual interwar Bungalow style. Built in the c.1930s-1940s, the use of half round log cladding and pebble clad chimneys give the building a rustic log cabin character. The house appears to be in fair condition when viewed from the street.
'Wharrie', 40 Darlington Road is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Stawell in the early 20th century. It also demonstrates original design qualities of an unusual interwar Bungalow style. These qualities include the hipped roof form, together with the minor gable and hip roofs that projects towards the side and street frontages. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal half log wall cladding, corrugated profile sheet metal roof cladding, pebble clad chimneys, wide eaves and timber framed double hung windows. The house is also associated with the Warry family which operated the Trio Doll factory in Stawell.
Overall, 'Wharrie', 40 Darlington Road is of LOCAL significance.
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'Wharrie', house, 40 Darlington Road, STAWELL - Physical Description 1
The house at 40 Darlington Road, Stawell, is set on a sloping corner site on an average sized allotment and has a typical front setback.
The single storey, half log clad unusual interwar Bungalow styled house is characterised by complex roof forms comprising two central hipped forms together with gable and hipped roofs that project at the front and side, and a projecting hipped roof dormer in the front facade. These roof forms are clad in early lapped and green painted galvanised corrugated iron. Early pebble clad chimneys adorn the roofline. Relatively deep overhangs are features of the eaves.
The highly unusual use of half log cladding give this building a rustic log cabin character.The windows are timber framed double hung windows.
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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