Huntly Median PriceThe House price is 4% higher than last year.
Surrounding suburbsHuntly Median RentThe House rent is 9% higher than last year.
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The Former Huntly Court House was designed by the Public Works Department under the leadership of William Wilkinson Wardell in 1873 and constructed in 1874 by builder, William Cutler of Richmond for 985. The building was used as the Magistrates Court for Huntly and region until 1916 when is function was transferred to Eaglehawk. The building was bought in 1930 by the local branch of the MUIOOF who established their Loyal Sir Henry Barkly Lodge. In 1987 the building was leased to a local historical society who runs a museum from the building. The former Huntly Court House is a one storeyed brick building with gabled roof and timber framed verandah facing the principal road through Huntly. It is similar to many other brick court houses built at this time but is extraordinary in its level of intactness, both internally and with its associated structures including a portable lockup (recently returned to this site) and stables.
The Former Huntly Court House is of historical and architectural importance to the State of Victoria.
The Former Huntly Court House is of architectural importance as an intact example of a popular type of regional court house, designed by the Public Works Department in the mid 1870s. The building is a well composed and prominently site element of the streetscape. The building is of historical importance for demonstrating the development of the central goldfield area in 1870s after the initial gold rushes, when provision was made for permanent infrastructure. |
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