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House, 7 Grant Street, STAWELL
Location7 Grant Street STAWELL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The house at 7 Grant Street, Stawell, has significance as a predominantly intact example of an Edwardian style. Possibly built in the very 20th century, it is a legacy of the residential developments in Stawell for the period. The house appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street. The house at 7 Grant Street is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Stawell during the very early 20th century. It also demonstrates original design qualities of an Edwardian style. These qualities include the recessed hipped roof form, together with the minor gable roof forms that project at the front and side, and the return bullnosed verandah between. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the single storey height, horizontal timber weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated steel roof cladding, two rendered brick chimneys with multi-corbelled tops, narrow eaves paired timber brackets, turned timber columns, timber fretwork verandah valances and brackets, timber framed double hung windows, panelled timber door with sidelights and highlight, window hoods supported by timber brackets but not the tiled cladding) and the decorative timber detailing and finials in the gable ends. Overall, the house at 7 Grant Street is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Residential buildings (private)
Category
House