BARRAMAR HOMESTEAD COMPLEX
Coleraine-Moree Road TARRAYOUKYAN, Southern Grampians Shire
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
Barramar Homestead complex is a large asymmetrical boomerang shaped brick homestead built in 1956 to replace an earlier homestead destroyed by bushfire in 1955. The house is situated off the Coleraine-Moree Road over looking the Pigeon Ponds Creek. It was rebuilt to the design of Melbourne architects, Howden and McLean in 1956. The main house is unusual for its boomerang plan and its scale, including extensive living areas, nine bedrooms, four bathrooms and other extensive service areas including staff quarters. The house is in excellent condition and retains an excellent degree of integrity.
How is it significant?
Barramar is of architectural significance to the Southern Grampians Shire.
Why is it significant?
Barramar Homestead complex is architecturally significant as a rare example of a substantial homestead designed by an architect in the 1950s. It is of further architectural significance for the opulence of nine bedrooms and four bathrooms in what is essentially a farmhouse. Of additional architectural importance is its association with important Melbourne Architects, Howden and McLean.
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BARRAMAR HOMESTEAD COMPLEX - Physical Conditions
Excellent
BARRAMAR HOMESTEAD COMPLEX - Physical Description 1
The homestead complex at Barramar is an asymmetrical brick house in a boomerang shape. The house was built in 1956 to replace an earlier homestead which was completely destroyed by fire in 1955. It was rebuilt to the design of Melbourne architects, Howden and McLean in 1956. The main house is unusual for its boomerang plan and its scale, including extensive living areas, nine bedrooms, four bathrooms and other extensive service areas including staff quarters. It is sited on a bluff overlooking the Pigeon Ponds Creek so that the house maximises the views across and into the valley.
BARRAMAR HOMESTEAD COMPLEX - Historical Australian Themes
Theme 2: Peopling Australia
2.4 Migrating
2.4.2 Migrating to seek opportunity.
Theme 3: Developing local, regional and national economies
3.5 Developing primary production
3.5.1 Grazing stock
3.5.2 Breeding animals
3.5.3 Developing agricultural industries
Theme 5: Working
5.8 working on the landBARRAMAR HOMESTEAD COMPLEX - Usage/Former Usage
Pastoral property
BARRAMAR HOMESTEAD COMPLEX - Integrity
Excellent degree of integrity throughout
BARRAMAR HOMESTEAD COMPLEX - Physical Description 2
Catherine Donaldson
Lance LearmonthHeritage Study and Grading
Southern Grampians - Southern Grampians Shire Heritage Study
Author: Timothy Hubbard P/L, Annabel Neylon
Year: 2002
Grading: No Signif.
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