Commonwealth Munitions Housing Estate

This estate is of national historical significance as part of a Federal Government-initiated housing scheme for workers in the munitions industry in the Maribyrnong-Footscray area, the largest concentration of defence production establishments in the whole of Australia, when World War Two began. The Housing Commission of Victoria acted as the construction authority, and the houses were designed by architect Marcus Barlow. It was possibly the first major Commonwealth war housing scheme to be undertaken and was one of the few largescale housing schemes undertaken in Victoria during World War Two. This part of the estate included the main recreational and community area, serving the whole estate of 234 houses


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Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residential Precinct