house

Terraced three-bay two-storey civil servant's house[?], extant 1838. Extensively renovated. One of a terrace of five. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with ridge tiles terminating in cement rendered chimney stacks having moss-covered stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Round-headed central door opening with cut-limestone threshold, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing replacement timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber casement windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.

A house erected as one of a terrace of five units (including 31209091; 31209093) representing an integral component of the domestic built heritage of Castlebar with the architectural value of the composition suggested by such traits as the compact rectilinear plan form centred on a restrained doorcase demonstrating good quality workmanship; the slight diminishing in scale of the openings on each floor producing a feint graduated visual impression; and the high pitched roofline. Having been reasonably well maintained, the elementary form and massing survive intact together with quantities of the historic or original fabric: the introduction of replacement fittings to most of the openings, however, has not had a beneficial impact on the character or integrity of a house forming part of a neat self-contained ensemble making a pleasing visual statement in the streetscape.