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House, 14 Millett Street, ST ARNAUD

Location

14 Millett Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE

Level

Recommended for Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

The house at 14 Millett Street has significance has a predominantly intact example of the interwar Californian Bungalow style. Although the house has experienced some attic additions, the form, construction and detailing of the building contributes to the architectural amenity of the local area. The design of the house suggests that it was constructed during the interwar period (1920s and 1930s).

The house at 14 Millett Street is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in St. Arnaud during the interwar period (1920s and 1930s) and it demonstrates original design qualities of the interwar Bungalow style. These qualities include the gable roof form that traverses the site, together with a gable that projects towards the street frontage. Other intact qualities include the unpainted brick construction, wide eaves with exposed rafters, timber framed double hung windows (particularly flat roofed projecting bay and bank of three on the front facade), front timber framed doorway with transoms, verandah portal window, large gable and bay window brackets, gable ventilators,gable infill (battening and panelling), window leadlighting, and the corner verandah supported by a plain unpainted brick pier with an unpainted brick balustrade having a concrete capping. The front brick and stuccoed fence, scrolled metal and woven wire gates and garden also contribute to the significance of the place.

Overall, the house at 14 Millett Street is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House