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Location260 Geelong Road, FOOTSCRAY WEST VIC 3012 - Property No 5063000600
File Number2784LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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The Graham Campbell Ferrum foundry is of historical significance to the city as one of the oldest operating and major foundries in the region. It was the largest private jobbing foundry in the western region in the early 20th century. Statement of Significance from the Incorporated plan: Graham Campbell Ferrum, 260 Geelong Road, West Footscray: Ho128 Incorporated Plan.
The foundry complex demonstrates the relationship of office, foundry and sheds and demonstrates the industry and the type of work undertaken on the site. The complex is a dominant feature of the Geelong Road streetscape and is part of a group of important moderne and other styled mid 20th century industrial complexes along Geelong Road. The contributory buildings are the office block and the main foundry shed.
Manufacturing and Processing
Factory/ Plant