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Grellet House, 56 Grellet Road, GREAT WESTERN
Location56 Grellet Road GREAT WESTERN, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The Grellet house, 56 Grellet Road, Great Western, has significance as a predominantly intact example of the late Victorian style. Built in 1909 under the ownership of a Mr. Grellet, the house appears to be in good condition when viewed from a distance. The Grellet house, 56 Grellet Road is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of a late Victorian style. These qualities include the hipped roof forms, together with the hipped verandah that projects towards the front. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the single storey height, corrugated profile metal roof cladding, horizontal timber wall construction, narrow eaves, timber framed double hung windows and the timber framed central doorway under the verandah. The early mudbrick kitchen adds to the significance of the place. The Grellet house, 56 Grellet Road, is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments at Great Western in the early 20th century. In particular, this house is associated with the Grellet family early winemakers at the Great Western Vineyard and local winemakers and farmers. Overall, the Grellet house, 56 Grellet Road, is of LOCAL significance.
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Residential buildings (private)
Category
House