House, 1420 Volcano Road, TRAYNORS LAGOON
1420 Volcano Road TRAYNORS LAGOON, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The house at 1420 Volcano Road, Traynors Lagoon, has significance as an intact example of a transitional Late Victorian and Federation style. Possibly built in the early 20th century, the house appears to be in good condition.
The house at 1420 Volcano Road is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Traynors Lagoon in the early 20th century, and it demonstrates original design qualities of a transitional Late Victorian and Federation style. These qualities include the hipped roof form, together with the encircling bullnosed verandah. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the symmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal timber weatherboard wall cladding, red painted galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, narrow eaves with paired timber brackets, painted brick chimney, turned timber verandah columns with decorative solid timber brackets, timber verandah fretwork valances, timber framed double hung windows, portal window and the central doorway.
Overall, the house at 1420 Volcano Road, Traynors Lagoon, is of LOCAL significance.
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House, 1420 Volcano Road, TRAYNORS LAGOON - Physical Conditions
The house, 1420 Volcano Road, Traynors Lagoon, is set on a landscaped allotment comprising open grassed areas, Italian cypress trees, together with other exotic and native trees.
The symmetrical, single storey, horizontal timber weatherboard, transitional Late Victorian and Federation styled house is characterised by a hipped roof form, together with an encircling bullnosed verandah. These roof forms are clad in early red painted galvanised corrugated iron. Narrow overhangs with paired timber brackets are features of the eaves. A painted brick chimney adorns the roofline.
An early feature of the design is the encircling verandah. It is supported by turned timber columns with decorative solid timber brackets and timber fretwork valances.
Other early features of the design include the timber framed double hung windows, portal window and the central doorway.
The house appears to have been recently restumped and the rear portion of the side verandah has been converted into a room at some stage.
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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House, 1420 Volcano Road, TRAYNORS LAGOONNorthern Grampians Shire
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