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Mintaro

Location 2137 Melbourne-Lancefield Road,, MONEGEETTA VIC 3434 - Property No B0944 File Number B0944 Level State

[1/4] B0944 Mintaro 1979 [2/4] B0944 Mintaro 1968 [3/4] B0944 Mintaro 1958 [4/4] B0944 Mintaro

Statement of Significance

Mintaro was erected in 1882. The architect was James Gall. The two storey brick structure has rendered facades. The entrance front is Italianate in form with an asymmetrical composition of projecting bay, tower and two tier arcade. The arcade extends around the main garden facades. The ground floor comprises an entrance and stair hall, music, drawing and dining rooms and a bedroom. There is a two storey servants' wing to the rear of the main house.
This is an outstanding example of nineteenth century domestic architecture in the grand Italianate manner. The exterior is finely composed, the arcaded garden facades are notable. The decoration of the interior is of very great significance. The ground floor rooms are finely painted and each has a different theme: the arts, flowers and birds, and nautical. The entrance hall has superb scagliola corinthian columns, finely painted ceiling and walls with rich mouldings. The first floor rooms are superbly wallpapered.
The tiled floor of the ground floor arcade is extensively damaged and there is movement in the building which is caused by poor drainage.
Classified: 'Local'
revised: 03/08/1998