House - 'Lilac Cottage', 25 Main Street, STAWELL
25 Main Street STAWELL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The house known as 'Lilac Cottage' at 25 Main Street, Stawell, has significance as an intact example of the Victorian style. Possibly built in the second half of the 19th century, the house appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street.
The house known as 'Lilac Cottage' is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Stawell in the second half of the 19th century, and it demonstrates original design qualities of the Victorian style. These qualities include the hipped roof form, together with the ogee form verandah that projects towards the street frontage. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the symmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal timber weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, painted brick chimneys with corbelled tops, narrow eaves with paired timber brackets, paterae and panelling, paired timber framed double hung windows, central timber framed doorway with sidelights and highlights, and the timber panelling in the bases of the sidelights.
Overall, the house known as 'Lilac Cottage' is of LOCAL significance.
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House - 'Lilac Cottage', 25 Main Street, STAWELL - Physical Description 1
The house known as 'Lilac Cottage' at 25 Main Street, Stawell, is set on an average sized allotment for the area, and has a typical front setback. The front comprises an open grassed area with perimeter garden beds and curving pedestrian paths. The front is bound by an early timber post and rail and woven wire fence that is approximately 1300 mm high.
The symmetrical, single storey, horizontal timber weatherboard, Victorian styled house is characterised by a hipped roof form, together with an ogee form verandah that projects towards the street frontage. These roof forms are clad in galvanised corrugated iron. Two symmetrical painted brick chimneys with corbelled tops adorn the roofline. Narrow overhangs with paired timber brackets, paterae and panelling are features of the eaves.
An early feature of the design is the front verandah. It is supported by introduced square timber columns and is decorative by early cast iron valances.
Other early features of the design include the paired timber hung windows and the central timber framed doorway with sidelights and highlights. The timber panelling in the bases of the sidelights are also early.
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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