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House, Newall Street, MARNOO

Location Newall Street MARNOO, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE Level Rec for HO area contributory

[1/1] MA 41 - Shire of Northern

Statement of Significance

The house in Newall Street, Marnoo, is historically and architecturally significant at a CONTRIBUTORY level. It is associated with residential developments in Marnoo in the early 20th century and demonstrates some important design qualities that contribute to the streetscape amenity. The house is also associated with early settler Mr. Godfrey McKinnon. These qualities include the steeply pitched hipped roof form, minor rear gable that projects at the side, form and location of the return verandah, asymmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, brick chimney with a corbelled top, narrow eaves, central timber framed doorway having an early four panelled timber door and sidelights and highlights, timber framed double hung windows, timber gable finial, and the decorative gable infill (panelling and battening).