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Robertson house
Location8 part Geelong Road, FOOTSCRAY VIC 3011 - Property No 2037000600
File Number2757LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The Robertson house is significant to the City of Maribyrnong because: Footscray Conservation Study SOS Architecturally, an adept design in the Queen Anne villa manner but more important, historically, because of its association with one of Footscray's more famous commercial figures, particularly in his industrial relations role when Footscray led the State in obtaining uniformly more adequate working conditions. Also it is set among other houses built by leaders in other fields, both within Footscray and the State. 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: H.1 association with important person or group A.4 demonstrates well the course and pattern of history, important historic events A.3 richness and diversity of cultural features F.1 design or technological achievement
- the house is, architecturally, an adept and one of the best executed designs in the Queen Anne villa manner judged within the City (Criterion F1);
- of its historical association with one of Footscray's more famous commercial figures, John Robertson (Criterion H1);
- of its owner's association with the development of industrial relations in the City when Footscray led the State in obtaining uniformly more adequate working conditions (Criterion A4); and
- of its contributory role within a notable group of houses built by prominent persons, both within Footscray and the State during a number of key eras in the City's history (Criterion A3)
Group
Residential buildings (private)
Category
House