House, 30 Patrick Street, STAWELL
30 Patrick Street STAWELL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The house at 30 Patrick Street, Stawell, has significance as an intact example of the Late Victorian. Built in 1892 to a design by David White, owner and Mining Engineer with the Wimmera Crushing Battery for 40 years, the house appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street.
The house at 30 Patrick Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of the Late Victorian style. These qualities include the hipped roof forms that traverse the site, together with the return concave verandah that projects at the front and side. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal timber weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, timber framed double hung tripartite windows having engaged fluted pilasters and etched stained glass in the sidelights, rendered brick chimneys with corbelled tops, narrow eaves with timber brackets, paterae and panelling, six panelled timber door with sidelights and highlights, fluted and barley twist cast iron verandah columns with decorative capitals, and the elaborate cast iron verandah brackets and valances.
The house at 30 Patrick Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Stawell in the late 19th century. In particular, this house has associations with Mr. and Mrs. David White, original owners who instigated construction in 1892. David White was also the architect for the house, and he was a Mining Engineer with the Wimmera Crushing Battery for 40 years. The house also has associations with John Barnes, contractor, and Rees and Willoughby for the original painting and decorating.
Overall, the house at 30 Patrick Street is of LOCAL significance.
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House, 30 Patrick Street, STAWELL - Physical Description 1
The house at 30 Patrick Street, Stawell, is set on a contextually wide allotment for the area. It has a garden setting comprising open grassed areas, perimeter flower beds and mature shrubs and trees. The front is bound by a tall introduced fence having brick gate piers and open steel gate. The fence is approximately 1800 mm high.
The asymmetrical, single storey, horizontal timber weatherboard, Late Victorian styled house is characterised by hipped roof forms that traverse the site, together with a return concave verandah that projects at the front and side. These roof forms are clad in galvanised corrugated iron. Three early rendered brick chimneys with corbelled tops adorn the roofline. Narrow overhangs with timber brackets, paterae and panelling are features of the eaves.
An early feature of the design is the return verandah. It is supported by fluted and barley twist cast iron columns having decorative capitals. Elaborate cast iron brackets and valances complete the decorative work.
Other early features of the design include the timber framed double hung tripartite windows, having engaged fluted timber pilasters, and etched stained glass in the sidelights. The front 6 panelled timber door with sidelights and highlights.
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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HILL PIPE ORGAN - ST PETER'S LUTHERAN CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H2177
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CENTRAL PARKVictorian Heritage Register H2284
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COMMONWEALTH MEMORIALVictorian Heritage Register H1943
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