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Former Marnoo General Store, 17 Newall Street, MARNOO
Location17 Newall Street MARNOO, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The Marnoo General Store, 17 Newall Street, Marnoo, has significance as a relatively intact example of a substantial rural commercial building of the early 20th century period. Built in c.1908 for a Mr. Coulton, the building appears to be in fair condition when viewed from the street. The Marnoo General Store in Newall Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities for an early 20th century commercial building. These qualities include the multi-gabled roof forms behind the substantial sheeted rectangular parapet, and the expansive shopfronts with metal framed shopfront windows, timber and glazed doors and glazed tile surrounds. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the projecting verandah/canopy with sheeted hoarding, horizontal timber weatherboard and strapped cement sheet side wall cladding, and the timber framed double hung side window. The Marnoo General Store in Newall Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with commercial developments in Marnoo in the early 20th century. In particular, this building has associations with a Mr. Coulton, who instigated construction in c.1908, and operated the general store there from that time. Overall, the Marnoo General Store, 17 Newall Street, Marnoo, is of LOCAL significance.
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Commercial
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Shop