Dwelling and Cowan Cottage

The Farm Complex comprising the Edwardian farmhouse, corner weatherboard cottage and stables along Bond Street located at 18-20 Taverner Street, Maddingley.

How is it significant?

The Farm Complex at 18-20 Taverner Street, Maddingley is of local historical and aesthetic significance to the Shire of Moorabool.

Why is it significant?

The Farm Complex at 18-20 Taverner Street, Maddingley is of historical significance for its demonstration of the early settlement of the Maddingley area for farming purposes and the establishment of the commercial orchard industry in the area. James Cowan erected the farmhouse in 1904 and subsequently established one of the first commercial orchards in the area, in Fisken Street. The property is of historical significance for its associations with the prominent orcharding family in the Bacchus Marsh area, the Cowan family. The complex of buildings is of historical significance for demonstrating the operations of an early 20th century orchard.

The Farm Complex at 18-20 Taverner Street, Maddingley is of aesthetic significance as an excellent intact example of an early 20 th century orchard complex, including a farmhouse and stables that have been converted for other uses including a fruit packing shed. The farmhouse is of architectural significance as an intact example of an Edwardian farmhouse retaining key original features, including as the double hipped frontage with decorative bargeboards, half timbering and finials, the return skillion verandah, and the chimneys with brick cornicing. The corner weatherboard cottage and the former stables along Bond Street are intact examples of early 20th century outbuildings retaining original features, such as, 12 pane sash double hung windows, weatherboard cladding, and decorative bargeboards.

1995

A characteristic Edwardian timber house, a former timber stables and another timber outbuilding built in 1904 and 1912 respectively, occupied by James Cowan, the first commercial orchardist in Bacchus Marsh.

Of local historical significance as pioneering of its type and representative of an agricultural practice of its time.

The house is also of architectural significance as a representative example of an Edwardian farmhouse, now remarkable for its location so close to the centre of Bacchus Marsh.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House