House, 30 Sloane Street, STAWELL

The house at 30 Sloane 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 Victorian Italianate style. Built in the late 19th century, the house has associations with the Mahnke family, and particular Gustav Mahnke, German immigrant and local Stawell baker who served as a Councillor (including a term as Mayor) with the Borough of Stawell between 1900 and 1914. Mahnke's four daughters also appear to have operated the Bakery. This house appears to be in fair condition when viewed from the street.

The house at 30 Sloane Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although it appears to have been extended at the side towards the rear, it still demonstrates original design qualities of a Victorian Italianate style. These qualities include the hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with the faceted bay and convex verandah that project towards the street frontage. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, brick wall construction, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, brick chimneys with corbelled tops, modest eaves, segmentally arched portico in the verandah, verandah columns and decorative cast iron valances, brackets and arched infill, timber framed double hung windows with shallow-arched heads, timber framed doorway with sidelights and highlights, and the four panelled timber door.

The house at 30 Sloane Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Stawell in the second half of the 19th century. In particular, this house has associations with the Mahnke family. Gustav Mahnke was a German immigrant and local baker and caterer, who served as Councillor (including a term as Mayor) with the Borough of Stawell between 1900 and 1914. Mahnke's four daughters also appear to have operated the Bakery from 1914.

Overall, the house at 30 Sloane Street is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House