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Maribyrnong Reserve grandstand
off Hortense St MARIBYRNONG, Maribyrnong City

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HO137 - Grandstand, Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong.JPG
HO137 - Grandstand, Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong.JPG
HO137 - Grandstand, Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong.JPG
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Statement of Significance

The Pridham grandstand is significant to the City because:
- it is one of the oldest sporting structures in the City (criterion B2);
- it is a public building of relatively long standing in the community with consequent long associations with sporting activities (criterion A4, G1); and
- it is associated with William Pridham (the president of the reserve committee who commissioned it), a major figure among the early 20th century industrialists in the City (criterion H1) .

Australian Heritage Commission (AHC) criteria

The Australian Heritage Commission criteria consist of a set of eight criteria which cover social, aesthetic, scientific, and historic values. Each criterion has sub-criteria written specifically for cultural or natural values. The relevant criteria are:

A.4 demonstrates well the course and pattern of history, important historic events

B.2 rarity

G.1 social importance to the community

H.1 association with important person or group

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    • Physical Description 1

      Maribyrnong Reserve grandstand - Physical Description 1

      This the older of two grandstands on the west side of the reserve. It is built from reinforced concrete with panelling along the front balustrade and decorative motifs along the back of the stand. It has a steel framed roof, with gable expressed trussing, corrugated iron roof and timber plats for seating. The timber entry stairs have been modified and a number of service boxes and light fixtures added to the building.

      Physical Conditions

      Maribyrnong Reserve grandstand - Physical Conditions

      good (partially disturbed, well preserved), signs of disrepair

      Integrity

      Maribyrnong Reserve grandstand - Integrity

      substantially intact/some intrusions

      Physical Description 2

      Maribyrnong Reserve grandstand - Physical Description 2

      The stand is beside another more recent example which is nevertheless related in form and scale. The two structures stand out in the largely single storey residential area because of their bulk and the associated vacant land of the reserve. The reserve frontage to Raleigh Road has a public hall and war memorial which add to the public structures in the immediate precinct making this the civic centre of Maribyrnong village.

      Historical Australian Themes

      Maribyrnong Reserve grandstand - Historical Australian Themes

      Thematic context
      Local Theme(s): Reserves and parks
      PAHT Subtheme: Recreating in the outdoors
      Australian Principal Theme: Organising recreation

      Physical Description 3

      Maribyrnong Reserve grandstand - Physical Description 3

      Map (Melway) 28B7
      Boundary description The extent of the grandstand exterior and land within nominally 10m of its perimeter with emphasis on conserving fabric from the 1930s.
      Heritage Significance: City
      Creation date(s): 1935-
      Local Government Area: City of Maribyrnong
      Ownership Type: Public

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Maribyrnong - Maribyrnong Heritage Review

      Author: Jill Barnard, Graeme Butler, Francine Gilfedder & Gary Vines
      Year: 2000
      Grading:

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