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Commonwealth Memorial, Cnr Main & Barnes Streets, STAWELL
LocationCnr Main & Barnes Streets STAWELL, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The Commonwealth Memorial, Cnr Main & Barnes Streets, Stawell, has significance as possibly the only memorial in Victoria to be specifically dedicated to the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth in 1901. This memorial was constructed in 1901 (the gaslight has been recently reconstructed) and was built by George Robson and George Gray, monumental masons, Stawell. The Commonwealth Memorial is aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates important visual qualities including the domed circular temple form, Stawell stone base, four columns in rose granite and black marble and the reconstructed gaslight. The Commonwealth Memorial is historically significant at a STATE level. It is associated with the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth in 1901 and is possibly the only memorial in Victoria dedicated specifically for this purpose. A number of other monuments in the State can be connected with Federation but relate either to events further removed from the inauguration, or to specific persons involved in the lead-up to Federation. There were few buildings of any kind in the State specifically constructed for purposes related to Federation. The Memorial is also associated with the monumental masons, George Robson and George Gray of Stawell and it expresses the enthusiasm for Federation of the residents of Stawell. The Commonwealth Memorial is socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is recognised and valued by the Stawell community as a commemorative marker to the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth in 1901. Overall, the Commonwealth Memorial is of STATE significance.
Group
Monuments and Memorials
Category
Memorial