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Farmhouse 377 Lerderderg Gorge Road
Location377 Lerderderg Gorge Road (North of Morven) DARLEY, MOORABOOL SHIRE LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
What is significant? The Farmhouse and its setting at 377 Lerderderg Gorge Road, Darley. How is it significant? The Farmhouse and its setting at 377 Lerderderg Gorge Road, Darley is of local historical and architectural significance to the Shire of Moorabool. Why is it significant? The Farmhouse and its setting at 377 Lerderderg Gorge Road, Darley is of local historical significance for its demonstration of the early settlement of Darley because of agriculture. The dwelling is a rare surviving example of a farmhouse from the 1870s period. Survival of intact residential buildings from this era is rare across Victoria. The Farmhouse and its setting at 377 Lerderderg Gorge Road, Darley is of aesthetic significance as a rare surviving example of a mid to late Victorian weatherboard farmhouse. The residence demonstrates the composition and appearance of a simple weatherboard farmhouse from the Victorian period with hipped roof and verandah.
Group
Farming and Grazing
Category
Homestead Complex