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Ringwood Memorial Clock Tower

Location Corner Maroondah Highway and Warrandyte Road RINGWOOD, MAROONDAH CITY Level Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/1] Wantirna Rd and Maroondah Hwy,

Statement of Significance

A memorial clocktower to those who served or were killed in the Great War, 1914-18. It was built in 1928. In 1967, it was taken down and re-erected here from another site. It has historical significance to Maroondah for its association with the response of the community to Australian government action in the declaration of war and subsequent sacrifice of time and lives of the military forces. It is a focus of the sentiment of Australian's maturity as a nation on the world stage. It is architecturally significant as and an extraordinary example of its architectural style and as an unusual war memorial type. It is socially significant as known and valued by the community as a landmark used by the community for orientation and as an iconic symbol of Ringwood illustrated on representative views.