House, 52-54 Napier Street, STAWELL
52-54 Napier Street STAWELL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The house at 52-54 Napier Street, Stawell, has significance as a moderately intact example of the Late Victorian style, and for its garden setting. Possibly built in the late 19th or very early 20th century, the house appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street.
The house at 52-54 Napier Street is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is possibly associated with residential developments in Stawell in the late 19th or very early 20th century, and although partially altered, it demonstrates original design qualities of a Late Victorian style. These qualities include the hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with the hipped roof and skillion verandah that project towards the street frontage. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, rendered brick chimneys, narrow eaves with timber brackets, panelled timber front door with sidelights and highlights and the timber framed double hung windows. The garden setting and flat timber picket fence also contribute to the significance of the place.
Overall, the house at 52-54 Napier Street is of LOCAL significance.
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House, 52-54 Napier Street, STAWELL - Physical Description 1
The house at 52-54 Napier Street, Stawell, has an important garden setting comprising open grassed areas, perimeter garden beds and mature trees. The front is bound by a flat timber picket fence, and the house is set on a wide allotment with a considerable front setback.
The asymmetrical, single storey, horizontal timber weatherboard, Late Victorian styled house is characterised by a hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with a hipped roof and skillion verandah that project towards the street frontage. These roof forms are clad in red painted galvanised corrugated iron. Two early rendered brick chimneys with projecting tops adorn the roofline. Narrow overhangs with timber brackets are features of the eaves.
A feature of the design is the front verandah. It is supported by introduced square timber columns with introduced elongated rendered brick piers. The cast iron verandah brackets and valances are appropriate but may have been introduced.
Other early features of the design include the panelled timber front door with sidelights and highlights, and the timber framed double hung windows. The timber and glazed French doors appear to have been introduced.
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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