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KINGSTON GRANDSTAND

Location

KINGSTON-ALLENDALE ROAD KINGSTON, HEPBURN SHIRE

File Number

605973

Level

Registered

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?

The Kingston Grandstand was constructed in 1902 at the nearby Smeaton Showgrounds but was moved to its present location in 1922 when the district's premier show was relocated to improve railway access. The grandstand is a timber building with a corrugated iron roof partly barrel vaulted and partly skillion.

How is it significant?

The Kingston Grandstand is of historical, architectural and social significance to the State of Victoria.

Why is it significant?

The Kingston Grandstand is of historical and social importance for its long associations with the Kingston Agricultural Show one of Victoria's most famous country shows.

The Kingston Grandstand is of architectural significance for its unusual vernacular design and the high degree of physical intactness of its fabric.

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