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PENSHURST GENERAL STORE

Other Name FEDERATION BUILDINGS Location 80 Bell Street, PENSHURST VIC 3289 - Property No 0025 File Number 992 Level Stage 2 study complete

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The General Store is a large single storey timber building built around 1900. It was originally built as three shops, being one double and two single fronted. A further single fronted addition was made on the east side in the 1930s and used as a hairdresser. The double shop on the west side and known as 80c Bell Street has been a wine and spirit merchant since the time of its construction. The middle shops operated as a hardware, draper and bank (CBC or CBA?) at various times. Some historical fittings survive including shelving and large bins for the bulk storage of sugar and flour, and a large earth cellar with a timber staircase and shelving survives below the former wine and spirit merchants shop. The Collins family owned the property for many years. Phillip D. Collins came to Penshurst from Rosebrook in 1894, where he had run a dairy farm. He opened a produce store in Penshurst, and subsequently built the Federation Buildings in 1900. The buildings are in good condition throughout but the integrity of the interiors has been reduced through alterations.

How is it significant?
The Penshurst General Store is of historical and architectural significance to the Southern Grampians shire and to the township of Penshurst.

Why is it significant?
The Penshurst General Store is of historical as one of the four original general stores in Penshurst and of architectural significance for its typical form.