MMBW Brooklyn Pumping Station

87 Millers Road BROOKLYN, HOBSONS BAY CITY

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MMBW Brooklyn Pumping Station, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006

Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Description 1

    MMBW Brooklyn Pumping Station - Physical Description 1

    The original MMBW Brooklyn Pumping Station complex comprises the following buildings and other elements:

    - The pumping station, which is a four storeys in height and constructed of orange brick, with a distinctive 'zig zag' roof profile, and steel framed glazing. The 'zig zag' motif used on the roof is redolent of the 1960s and was also used in the better known Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne, which was also designed by Leslie M Perrott & Partners and built in 1960-62. Internally the pumping station has been updated with some pumps and motors replaced, but is fundamentally as designed. The main hall is basically an open area originally used for erecting and installing plant and now for maintenance. Below are the 50 metre deep pump wells.

    - Associated with the pumping station are the penstock well house and two screen well houses to the east, which replicate the plan of the former Spotswood pumping station. The penstock and screen well houses are similar in style to the pumping station with reinforced concrete frame and orange brick panels, but with a flat roof profile.

    - Later additions including the office extension on the west and the workshop to the north of the pumping station building, and the detached office block are intrusive elements. The treed reserve for the rising main sewer outlet - originally part of the Spotswood scheme - can be seen to the west of the complex on the south side of the entry road.

    This building is of orange brick 4 storey, with a zig zag roof, and steel framed glazing. It replaced the steam powered Spotswood Pumping Station with a new gravity sewer and rising main. The zig zag motif is redolent of the 1960s as also reflected in the better known Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne, also designed by Leslie M Perrott & Partners and built in a similar period 1960-62.

    Integrity

    MMBW Brooklyn Pumping Station - Integrity

    External Condition

    Excellent

    External Integrity

    Moderate

    Physical Description 2

    MMBW Brooklyn Pumping Station - Physical Description 2

    Context

    Set next to major industrial development.

    Historical Australian Themes

    MMBW Brooklyn Pumping Station - Historical Australian Themes

    Providing services, Providing sewerage services

    Physical Description 3

    MMBW Brooklyn Pumping Station - Physical Description 3

    Associations

    Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Leslie M Perrott & Partners

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study

    Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
    Year: 2006
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