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Canary Island date palm rows and oak, Johnson Reserve

Other Name

`Phoenix canariensis', `Quercus' sp.

Location

off Essex Street MAIDSTONE, Maribyrnong City

File Number

2309

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/1]
Essex St trees

Statement of Significance

Canary Island date palm rows and the oak, Johnson Reserve, are significant to the City of Maribyrnong:
- as distinctive and mature trees which are uncommon within the general planted context of the City, judged by their maturity, type and numbers ( Criterion B2);
- for their contribution to this distinctive inter-war public landscape created within the City under the noted Footscray municipal parks and gardens Curator David Matthews ( Criterion A4, 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

Parks, Gardens and Trees