| House | $314,300  |
Surrounding suburbs
| House | $211 |
| Unit | $160 |
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| Registered as Victorian heritage |
| Last updated on - December 15, 2003 What is Significant? The brick shop and residence is located on the north side of Bell Street, between Martin and French Streets in the centre of the township of Penshurst. The shop is a single storey rendered brick building with a conventional asymmetrical shop front and a recessed entrance on the north side to the residence at the rear. Both shop and residence date from the early 1900s, and are in the Free Classical Federation style. The land on which this shop stands was purchased by a J. Scott on 4th September 1852, it is possible that this may by J. H Scott, the important Hamilton businessman who was active in the area and associated with Hamilton's Free Press between 1860-1870. The full history of occupation of the site, the shop and the residence is yet to be determined. There has been no architect or builder associated with the building. The shop and residence are in good condition and retain a good degree of integrity externally. How is it significant? The shop and residence are of historical and architectural significance to the township of Penshurst and the Southern Grampians Shire. Why is it Significant? The shop and residence are of architectural significance as good representative examples of the application of the Free Classical style in early twentieth century commercial premises. The shop and residence are of historical significance as they demonstrate the change in Penshurst's commercial activity; the date of construction suggests that Penshurst was continuing to develop as a commercial centre in the early twentieth century, but by the turn of the century, there had been a change in the commercial activity away from the smaller towns. |
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