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Public Weighbridge No. 918 and Machinery Cabin, Cubitt Street (near corner Main Street), GREAT WESTERN
LocationCubitt Street (near corner Main Street) GREAT WESTERN, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The Public Weighbridge No. 918 and machinery cabin, in Cubitt Street (near corner Main Street), Great Western, make a significant historical and architectural contribution to the central township area. The Public Weighbridge No. 918 and machinery cabin, in Cubitt Street, are historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. They are associated with infrastructure developments in Great Western in the 1920s, and demonstrate important constructional and design qualities for that period. For the weighbridge these qualities include the concrete construction and steel weighing plate. For the cabin, these qualities include the simple steeply pitched gable roof form, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding (overpainted red), horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, timber framed window, and the vertically boarded timber door. Overall, the Public Weighbridge No. 918 and machinery cabin, in Cubitt Street (near corner Main Street), Great Western, are of LOCAL significance.
Group
Transport - Road
Category
Road Office Building