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House - The Chalet, 171 Grampians Road, HALLS GAP

Location

171 Grampians Road HALLS GAP, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE

Level

Recommended for Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

The house, 171 Grampians Road, Halls Gap, has significance as an example of an early 20th century Picturesque Bungalow style. Although all the details of the house have not been determined, the essential form and construction clearly indicates the early design qualities. Possibly built in the early 20th century for a Mr. Dawson, a bootmaker from Stawell, the house is overgrown with creeper at the front and sides.

The house, 171 Grampians Road, Halls Gap, is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the residential developments in Halls Gap in the early 20th century, having possibly been built in 1928 for a Mr. Dawson, a bootmaker of Stawell. Although all details of the house have not been ascertained, the building does demonstrate original design qualities of an early 20th century Picturesque Bungalow style. These qualities include the steeply pitched gable roof form that traverses the site, together with the attic gables that project towards the road frontage. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the two storey height (with the second storey within the roof space), corrugated profile to the roof cladding, rendered finish to the walls and the timber framed multi-paned double hung attic window in the traversing gable end.

Overall, the house, 171 Grampians Road, Halls Gap, is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House