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Maribyrnong Reserve grandstand

Other Name

Pridham grandstand

Location

off Hortense St MARIBYRNONG, Maribyrnong City

File Number

21727

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/1]
HO137 - Grandstand,

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

Group

Recreation and Entertainment