House, 8 Buller Street, ST ARNAUD

The house at 8 Buller Street is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in St. Arnaud in the early 20th century and although altered, it demonstrates original design qualities of a transitional Victorian /Federation style. These qualities include the M-shaped, hipped roof form over the main part of the house together with the gable roof form that projects towards the street frontage. Other intact qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, unpainted handmade brick wall construction, unpainted brick chimney with a multi-corbelled top, timber framed doorway and front facade windows, narrow eaves, and the timber bargeboards. The adjacent gabled outbuilding with a galvanised corrugated iron roof and weatherboard wall construction also contributes to the significance of the place, as does the rear and side plantings. The bullnosed verandah to the front facade is of later construction but is sympathetic in its form.

Overall, the house at 8 Buller Street is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House