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House, 27 Skene Street, STAWELL
Location27 Skene Street STAWELL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The house at 27 Skene Street, Stawell, makes a significant architectural and visual contribution to the predominantly late 19th and early 20th century residential area. This house has significance as an intact example of a Federation style. Although the original construction date has not been ascertained the design of the building suggests that it was constructed in the early 20th century. The house served as a private hospital before 1919, operated by Nurse Rowe who married George Maunder. The house appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street. The house at 27 Skene Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of a Federation style. These qualities include the complex roof forms including the central hipped roof and the gable roof forms that project towards the front and side. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, galvanised corrugated steel roof cladding with decorative terra cotta ridge capping, wall cladding comprising horizontal timber weatherboards simulating shingling (base cladding), square edged timber weatherboards and stuccoed cladding; modest eaves, brick chimneys, projecting window bays having timber framed double hung windows with multi-paned upper sashes, timber framed doorway with sidelight and highlight, and the flat roofed corner porch supported by turned timber columns with decorative arched timber valances detailed with trefoil motifs. The house at 27 Skene Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Stawell in the early 20th century. It also has associated with the establishment of a private hospital prior to 1919, when it was operated by Nurse Rowe who later married George Maunder. Overall, the house at 27 Skene Street is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Residential buildings (private)
Category
House