PENSHURST GENERAL STORE
80 Bell Street, PENSHURST VIC 3289 - Property No 0025
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Statement of Significance
The General Store is a large single storey timber building built around 1900. It was originally built as three shops, being one double and two single fronted. A further single fronted addition was made on the east side in the 1930s and used as a hairdresser. The double shop on the west side and known as 80c Bell Street has been a wine and spirit merchant since the time of its construction. The middle shops operated as a hardware, draper and bank (CBC or CBA?) at various times. Some historical fittings survive including shelving and large bins for the bulk storage of sugar and flour, and a large earth cellar with a timber staircase and shelving survives below the former wine and spirit merchants shop. The Collins family owned the property for many years. Phillip D. Collins came to Penshurst from Rosebrook in 1894, where he had run a dairy farm. He opened a produce store in Penshurst, and subsequently built the Federation Buildings in 1900. The buildings are in good condition throughout but the integrity of the interiors has been reduced through alterations.
How is it significant?
The Penshurst General Store is of historical and architectural significance to the Southern Grampians shire and to the township of Penshurst.
Why is it significant?
The Penshurst General Store is of historical as one of the four original general stores in Penshurst and of architectural significance for its typical form.
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PENSHURST GENERAL STORE - Physical Conditions
The building is in good condition throughout.
PENSHURST GENERAL STORE - Physical Description 1
A large single storey timber building built to the property boundary, originally three shops, one being double and two single, and a fourth single fronted shop being added on the east side. The facade still has four entrances. Only one of the original single-leaved glazed doors survives, the other being modern glazed doors. There are five shop windows. Two, associated with former double shop, are divided into four large panes. The windows associated with the single shops are divided into six large panes. The later shop has a two paned fixed window. One new parapet unites the facade and the verandah is either much altered or largely new. The interiors of the shops are lined with tongue and groove lining boards. Internal dividing walls between the original shops have been removed. The hairdressing salon remains separate. Some historical fittings survive including shelving and large bins for the bulk storage of sugar and flour. A large earth cellar with a timber staircase and shelving survives below the former wine and spirit merchants shop. There is a contemporary storage shed behind the wine and spirit merchants shop and a substantial residence survives, although much altered, behind the middle shops. The banker manager's office and storeroom survive at the rear of No 80b.
PENSHURST GENERAL STORE - Historical Australian Themes
Theme 3: Developing local, regional and national economies
3.12 Feeding people
3.12.5 Retailing foods and beverages
3.19 Marketing and Retailing
Theme 4: Building settlements, towns and cities
4.1 Planning urban settlements
4.1.3 Learning to live with property booms and busts.PENSHURST GENERAL STORE - Usage/Former Usage
general store
PENSHURST GENERAL STORE - Integrity
Good degree of integrity but altered internally.
PENSHURST GENERAL STORE - Physical Description 2
Collins Family
Heritage Study and Grading
Southern Grampians - Southern Grampians Shire Heritage Study
Author: Timothy Hubbard P/L, Annabel Neylon
Year: 2002
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