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Former St. Arnaud Fire Station, 1 Walker Street, ST ARNAUD
Location1 Walker Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The St. Arnaud Fire Station makes a significant architectural contribution and is a landmark in the local area. Constructed in 1915 by G.W. Kell the fire station is reasonably intact, apart from the introduced parapet brick section at the front and the introduced steel fire tower that replaced the original tower which was destroyed in a storm in 1947. Although altered, the St. Arnaud Fire Station is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original or appropriate interwar design qualities. These qualities include the elongated hipped roof form and rear gable, horizontal weatherboard wall construction, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, wide eaves and exposed timber rafters and side doorway. The St. Arnaud Fire Station is historically significant at a LOCAL level. The building demonstrates the changing needs of the fire services in the early twentieth century. The St. Arnaud Fire Station is socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is recognised and highly valued by the St. Arnaud community for its highly important role in saving and protecting the local area from destructive fires, and subsequently for the critical contribution the members of the local brigade play in serving the community. Overall, the St. Arnaud Fire Station is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Utilities - Fire Control
Category
Fire Station