House, 66 Seaby Street, STAWELL
66 Seaby Street STAWELL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The house known as "Overton" at 66 Seaby Street, Stawell, has significance as a reasonably intact example of an eclectic Late Victorian and Federation style. Built in 1907 for Mr. and Mrs. William Munt formerly of "Overton" at Banyena, the house appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street, although it has experienced some alterations.
The house known as "Overton" at 66 Seaby Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although slightly altered, it demonstrates original design qualities of an eclectic Late Victorian and Federation style. These qualities include the hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with the minor gable and bullnosed verandah that project towards the street frontage. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, stuccoed brick wall construction, corrugated profile to the roof cladding, narrow eaves, projecting rectangular bays with banks of timber framed casement windows, front window hood over the projecting bay, timber framed double hung windows, timber framed doorway with a timber and glazed door and sidelight and highlights, and the elegant timber gable barge boards. The front timber picket fence also contributes to the significance of the place.
The house known as "Overton" at 66 Seaby Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Stawell during the Federation (c.1895-1915) period. In particular, this house has associations with Mr. and Mrs. William Munt, formerly of "Overton" at Banyena, who instigated construction in 1907 and lived there for several years.
Overall, the house known as "Overton" at 66 Seaby Street is of LOCAL significance.
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House, 66 Seaby Street, STAWELL - Physical Description 1
The house at 66 Seaby Street, Stawell, is set on a large residential allotment, typical for the local area. This house has a large front setback and wide side setbacks. The front also features a well-landscaped garden that includes mature exotic trees, grassed areas and perimeter flower beds. The front is also bound by a timber picket fence and gate that are approximately 1300 mm high.
The asymmetrical, single storey, stuccoed brick, eclectic Late Victorian and Federation styled house is characterised by a hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with a minor gable and bullnosed verandah that project towards the street frontage. These roof forms are clad in green corrugated Colorbond. Narrow overhangs are features of the eaves.
An early feature of the design is the projecting rectangular bays under the front gable and verandah. They have early banks of timber framed casement windows and rendered base walls. Other early features of the design include the window hood over the projecting bay, timber framed double hung windows, timber framed doorway with a timber and glazed door and sidelight and highlights, and the elegant timber gable barge boards. The stop chamfered timber verandah columns with decorative moulded capitals may 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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FORMER LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTEVictorian Heritage Register H0531
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FORMER POLICE SUPERINTENDENT'S RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0986
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FORMER PLEASANT CREEK COURT HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0998
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