House - 'Nella', 22 Allen Crescent, STAWELL

The house at 22 Allen Crescent, Stawell, has significance as a moderately intact example of a Victorian style. Although the verandah has been extended and altered, the general form and design is reflective of Victorian design and this house may have been constructed in the second half of the 19th or very early 20th century. The house appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street.

The house at 22 Allen Crescent is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL. level. It is associated with residential developments in Stawell in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although altered, it still demonstrates original design qualities of a Victorian style. These qualities include the hipped roof form, and the concave verandah roof form at the front. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the symmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal timber weatherboard wall cladding, corrugated steel roof cladding, two brick chimneys with corbelled tops, narrow eaves, central doorway (with four panelled timber door and highlight) and the flanking early timber framed double hung windows.

Overall, the house at 22 Allen Crescent is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House