LOCH MASONIC TEMPLE
20 VICTORIA ROAD, LOCH, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE
Loch Village
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Statement of Significance
- Small windows
- Piers either side of entry capped with Ionic volutes
- Corbelled architraves
- Postwar additions, including supper room, to rear (Western hip)
Aesthetically, the combination of brick and rendered Interwar architectural features give the building a unique character within Loch. This building is a superior example of an Interwar hall within South Gippsland Shire and significantly contributes to the character of Loch. (Criterion E)
Socially, Masonic organisations were, and continue to be a significant part of the social fabric of the South Gippsland Shire community. Over time, this building has also been used by other community groups such as the Girl Guides, enhancing its social significance for the community of Loch. (Criterion G)
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LOCH MASONIC TEMPLE - Physical Description 1
The Loch Masonic Temple at 20 Victoria Road, Loch, is a large hipped Interwar red brick hall with a lower transverse front gable hidden behind a parapeted entry element at the front north west corner and an extended parapet wall to the east capped with a false tile roof. It is built up on a brick base at the street front and the narrow entry door is approached by a flight of steps with a rendered balustrade. The windows, which like most Masonic buildings are typically small, are located where the brick wall body ends at door height, while the upper part of the wall is rendered and includes a square cornice and the higher entry parapet with a flat triangular pediment. The piers at either side of the entry element are capped with Ionic volutes and support a corbelled architrave. A west side hip has been added in the post war period.
Heritage Study and Grading
South Gippsland - South Gippsland Heritage Study
Author: David Helms with Trevor Westmore
Year: 2004
Grading:
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