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House - 'Lexel Lea', 133 Wedderburn Road, ST ARNAUD EAST
Location133 Wedderburn Road ST ARNAUD EAST, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
'Lexel Lea', 133 Wedderburn Road, St. Arnaud East, has significance as an intact example of the late Federation homestead style. Possibly built in the early 20th century, the house is a legacy of farming developments of that era, and it appears to be in good condition. 'Lexel Lea', 133 Wedderburn Road, is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of a late Federation homestead style. These qualities include the broad gambrel roof form with its encircling broken back verandah, together with the minor gable that projects above the main entrance. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the single storey height, face brick wall construction, lapped galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, three early face brick chimneys (two with rendered tops, and one with two terra cotta pots), timber verandah columns with curved timber brackets, elongated face brick verandah piers with projecting concrete cappings, timber framed double hung windows, timber framed double doorway with transom windows, and the gable infill (timber strapping and the timber ventilator). 'Lexel Lea', 133 Wedderburn Road, is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with farming developments in the St. Arnaud East area in the early 20th century. Overall, 'Lexel Lea', 133 Wedderburn Road, is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Residential buildings (private)
Category
House