Red Robin Hosiery Factory (former)
119 Pier Street ALTONA, Hobsons Bay City
Statement of Significance
The Red Robin Hosiery factory (former), now Finnish Hall, constructed c.1949, at 119 Pier Street, Altona.
How is it Significant?The Red Robin Hosiery factory (former) at 119 Pier Street, Altona is of local historic, social and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is significant for the association with Red Robin Hosiery, which was a highly lauded modern factory development of its time and demonstrates the development of Altona in postwar period. (AHC criteria A4 and H1)
Socially, it is significant for the local association of former workers in the complex over a long period and for the subsequent use by the Finnish Society, which illustrates the importance of postwar migration upon the development of Altona. (AHC criteria A4 and G1)
Aesthetically, it is significant as an example of European Modern style applied to an industrial building and is particularly notable for the detailing to the facade. This type of distinctive architectural stylism is rare within the municipality and with the relatively bland treatments of most other post-war industrial complexes. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)
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