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House, 3457 Charlton-St Arnaud Road, SLATY CREEK
Location3457 Charlton-St Arnaud Road SLATY CREEK, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The house, 3457 Carlton-St Arnaud Road, Slaty Creek, has significance as a moderately intact example of the transitional Late Victorian and Federation style, and as part of a group three similarly designed houses off the Charlton St. Arnaud Road. Possibly built in the early 20th century, the house appears to have been relocated to this site and is in fair condition when viewed from the road. The house, 3457 Carlton-St Arnaud Road, Slaty Creek, is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although relocated, it demonstrates original design qualities of a transitional Late Victorian and Federation style. These qualities include the steeply pitched gambrel roof form, together with the encircling bullnosed verandah punctuated by the central gable entrance portico. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the symmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal timber weatherboard wall cladding, green painted galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, elongated brick chimneys, modest eaves, turned timber verandah columns with decorative cast iron verandah brackets and valances, timber brackets supporting the flying central portico gable, timber framed double hung windows, central timber framed doorway with panelled timber door, sidelights and highlights, and the ridge decoration. The house, 3457 Carlton-St Arnaud Road, Slaty Creek, is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in the Slaty Creek area in the early 20th century. Overall, the house, 3457 Carlton-St Arnaud Road, Slaty Creek, is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Residential buildings (private)
Category
House