Former Theatre, 5 Grant Street
3-5 Grant Street BACCHUS MARSH, MOORABOOL SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
A former unpretentious, but very intact timber country cinema built in 1927 and operating until 1964.
It has regional historical significance as a representative embodiment of social values and the way of life of the late 1920s. It is associated with development s in community life in entertainment.
It is of regional architectural significance as an intact survival of a building type.
Finally, it is of social significance as a traditional community focus and meeting place in Bacchus Marsh.
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Former Theatre, 5 Grant Street - Physical Conditions
Good. The building appears to have a comparatively secure future in its present ownership . A proposal was recently floated to return it tocinema use. 5
5 Herald Sun, 19 May, 1993, p.7.
Former Theatre, 5 Grant Street - Intactness
Excellent, particularly the interior
SIGNIFICICANT INTACT ELEMENTS:
FORM. FACADE. USE.
PARAPET DECORATION.
INTERIORS.
Former Theatre, 5 Grant Street - Physical Description 1
Large timber hall clad internally and externally with asbestos cement. It has a gabled roof facing Grant Street, in front of which is a lower gabled foyer, with a weakly Baroque wavy parapet and shopfronts either side of the entrance. The interior is very plain. It includes a projection booth located between foyer and hall.
Former Theatre, 5 Grant Street - Usage/Former Usage
USE: Second hand dealer.
PREVIOUS USE: Picture Theatre.
Former Theatre, 5 Grant Street - Historical Australian Themes
Township/Community life.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moorabool - Bacchus Marsh Heritage Study 1995
Author: Richard Peterson and Daniel Catrice
Year: 1995
Grading:
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RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0503
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BACCHUS MARSH EXPRESS OFFICE AND PRINTING WORKSVictorian Heritage Register H0504
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FORMER CHRISTOPHER CRISP RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0505
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