Shops 144 Main St (North West Optical Clinic/The Camera Shop)

144 Main Street BACCHUS MARSH, MOORABOOL SHIRE

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North West Optical Clinic/The Camera Shop

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  • Physical Conditions

    Shops 144 Main St (North West Optical Clinic/The Camera Shop) - Physical Conditions

    Good

    Intactness

    Shops 144 Main St (North West Optical Clinic/The Camera Shop) - Intactness

    Reasonable. Possibly lacks acroterion. All render has been painted. The shop fronts have been replaced in 1940, by metal and ceramic tile shop fronts which are themselves intact. The verandah canopy has been replaced by a cantilever canopy.

    Physical Description 1

    Shops 144 Main St (North West Optical Clinic/The Camera Shop) - Physical Description 1

    Two brick shops with a high parapet, rendered in th e Baroque manner. There is a deep frieze with cornice mould between angled blocks on piers which are supported by brackets with guttae. The piers terminate with a gabled moulding. At the centre, set slightly forward is a pediment supported on Doric pilasters, inscribing a cartouche with scrolling foliage as bas relief decoration.

    Usage/Former Usage

    Shops 144 Main St (North West Optical Clinic/The Camera Shop) - Usage/Former Usage

    USE: 2 shops.

    PREVIOUS USE : Shops, Cafe .

    Historical Australian Themes

    Shops 144 Main St (North West Optical Clinic/The Camera Shop) - Historical Australian Themes

    Township s

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Moorabool - Bacchus Marsh Heritage Study 1995

    Author: Richard Peterson and Daniel Catrice
    Year: 1995
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    RESIDENCE

    

    Victorian Heritage Register H0503
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    BACCHUS MARSH EXPRESS OFFICE AND PRINTING WORKS

    

    Victorian Heritage Register H0504
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    FORMER CHRISTOPHER CRISP RESIDENCE

    

    Victorian Heritage Register H0505
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