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Shop, 21 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD
Location21 Napier Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The shop building at 21 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, makes a significant architectural contribution to the predominantly Victorian and Federation streetscape. Although the exact date of construction for this building is not known, the design suggests that it was constructed in the early 20th century. For many years from the c.1935, and possibly earlier, the Chinese immigrant Louie Hoe and later his son, Wai, conducted a mixed business there. The front exterior of the building appears to be reasonably intact. The shop building at 21 Napier Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original or appropriate commercial design qualities for the early 20th century. These qualities include the three-bayed white rendered brick parapet with regularly spaced projecting piers and pilasters having concrete cappings. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the curved projecting capping supported by stylised rectangular consoles in the central bay, rectangular sill with small brackets that support the middle pilasters, incised rectilinear panels on the pilasters, bullnosed verandah clad in galvanised corrugated iron, metal framed and glazed shopfront with ingo, timber framed and glazed door and tile surrounds. The shop building at 21 Napier Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with commercial developments in St. Arnaud in the early 20th century. It is also particularly associated with the Chinese immigrant Louie Hoe and later his son, Wai, who conducted a mixed business there for many years from the c.1935, and possibly earlier. Overall, the shop building at 21 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Commercial
Category
Shop