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House, Lot 1 on PS 546381, Ararat- St Arnaud Road, ROSTRON
LocationLot 1 on PS 546381, Ararat- St Arnaud Road ROSTRON, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The house at Rostron has significance as a predominantly intact example of an Edwardian style. Possibly built in the early 20th century, the house appears to be in fair condition, with considerable deterioration in the verandah guttering and galvanised corrugated steel roof cladding. The houseat Rostronis historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments at Rostron in the early 20th century. The house also demonstrates original design qualities of an Edwardian style. These qualities include the broad gambrel roof form, together with the minor gable roof forms that project at the front and side, and the encircling ogee form verandah. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, rendered wall finish, unpainted and lapped galvanised corrugated steel roof cladding, four rendered chimneys with corbelled tops, narrow eaves with paired timber brackets, turned timber verandah columns, decorative gable infill (strapping and timber ventilators), light cream stringcoursing on walls under the verandah and the timber framed windows. Overall, the houseat Rostron is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Residential buildings (private)
Category
House