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Murphy's Transport

Other Name

Listed as number 230-252 in Maribyrnong Heritage Review Volume 3, pg 234

Location

248 Whitehall Street, YARRAVILLE VIC 3013 - Property No 4098002800

File Number

8785

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/2]
HO182 (1) - Murphy's
[2/2]
HO182 (2) - Murphy's

Statement of Significance

E. Murphy & Sons transport depot is of regional historical significance as it is representative of the importance of road transport to the industrial development of the inner west. The buildings are of local architectural significance as an elaborated design solution to the particular function demonstrating their horse and wagon era inheritance. The site has a high degree of integrity, and in its local context, demonstrates the strong historical link between the company, and the bulk processing industries located opposite along the Yarraville wharves. Unusual as a family operated transport company which attained sufficient prominence to justify such a purpose-built facility, most other such depots being unremarkable paved yards and workshops. (Criterion B2)

As the most distinctive place associated with goods transport in connection with the industries of the region, Murphy's Transport demonstrates the important industrial development of the region in the 20th century. (Criterion A4) The Murphy family have had an important association with transport and industry in the area for more than 140 years. (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:

B.2 rarity

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

H.1 association with important person or group

Group

Transport - Road