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45 Westblade Street, MIA MIA VIC 3444 - Property No 203900

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?

The outbuilding at 45 Westblade Street, Mia Mia, including all of the fabric of the bluestone outbuilding is significant. The main house is not of interest.

How is it significant?

The outbuilding is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Greater Bendigo.

Why is it significant?

45 Westblade Street comprises an outbuilding on land granted to Hugh McDonell in 1865. Historically, the outbuilding is also notable for its association with the O'Sullivan family who held the property from 1905 until at least 1958. Criterion A

The bluestone outbuilding appears to be the earliest built on the site. Originally constructed of local bluestone, it may have been used as a shearing shed, farm store or workshop. The building retains an original door and the remains of the timber framed casement sash windows are still in evidence. Of particular interest is the timber shingle roof which has been covered with corrugated iron. The building has been altered, and a chimney removed. The interior fireplace is extant and racks and shelves have been fitted. Criterion D

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    • Physical Description 1

      Oubuilding - Physical Description 1

      45 Westblade Street comprises a small bluestone outbuilding and more modern house. The bluestone outbuilding appears to be the earlier. The stone outbuilding was probably used for a farm store or workshop indicated by the door placed at the end of the building. The door appears to be original. The remains of the timber framed casement sash windows are still in evidence. Corrugated iron has been placed over a timber shingle roof. The shingle roof places this building more firmly into the McDonnell ownership of the 1860s or earlier. The stonemasonry is random coursed rubble and the sills and lintels are of large rough cut stone blocks. The interior has a fireplace, although there is no evidence of a chimney on the exterior. The interior has been fitted out with racks and shelves.

      The main house is not of interest.

      Physical Conditions

      Oubuilding - Physical Conditions

      Fair

      Integrity

      Oubuilding - Integrity

      High

      Historical Australian Themes

      Oubuilding - Historical Australian Themes

      4.0 Transforming the land

      4.4 Farming

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Greater Bendigo - Former Shires of McIvor and Strathfieldsaye Heritage Study

      Author: Context P/L
      Year: 2008
      Grading: Local

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