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House, 75-77 Grampians Road, HALLS GAP

Location

75-77 Grampians Road HALLS GAP, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE

Level

Recommended for Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

The house 75-77 Grampians Road, Halls Gap, has significance as a moderately intact example of an Edwardian style. Built in the early 20th century (prior to the 1920s), the house appears to be in fair condition when viewed from the street and has been owned by a Mrs. Emma Watson since the 1930s.

The house 75-77 Grampians Road is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although altered and extended, it still demonstrates some original design qualities of an Edwardian style. These qualities include the hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with the minor hipped roof wing that projects towards the road. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, face red brick chimney at the side, modest eaves with exposed timber rafters, paired timber framed casement windows with triple-lighted highlights above and the three panelled front timber door.

The house 75-77 Grampians Road is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Halls Gap in the early 20th century. In particular, this house appears to have been built prior to the 1920s. It is known to have been owned by a Mr. Fred Crouch, undertaker from Stawell, in the 1920s and was one of four similar cottages in this area. From the 1930s the house has been occupied by Jack and Emma Watson.

Overall, the house 75-77 Grampians Road is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House