House - 'Waroongah', 35 Queens Avenue, ST ARNAUD

The house known as 'Waroongah' at 35 Queens Avenue makes a significant contribution to the predominantly single storey, Victorian styled residential and tree-lined streetscape. The Federation Bungalow style of the house suggests that it was constructed in the early 20th century.

The house known as 'Waroongah' at 35 Queens Avenue is historically and architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the residential developments in St. Arnaud in the early 20th century and with the prominent storekeeper, Francis Bray. It also demonstrates many original design qualities of the Federation Bungalow style. These qualities include the single storey height, broad, gambrel roof form, minor gables which project at the sides, and the broken back return verandah. Other intact qualities include the Marseilles tiled roof cladding, unpainted brick and stucco wall construction, stuccoed brick chimney with simple banding and strapping and terra cotta pot, timber framed casement windows arranged in a bank of curved bays, in banks of threes and in pairs, leadlighted highlights, front timber framed and leadlighted double doors with decorative leadlighted side and highlights, decorative verandah detailing (double timber columns supported on unpainted brick pedestals, fretwork and brackets, and the broad timber arch in the main entrance) and the gable ventilators. The substantial gardens and two mature palm trees, and the stables building at the rear of the house, also contribute to the significance of the place.

Overall, the house known as 'Waroongah' is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House