| Back to search results » | Back to search page » |
|
United Friendly Societies (UFS) Dispensary
Other NamesUFS Building , ANA Building Location42A Albert Street, FOOTSCRAY VIC 3011 - Property No 2001001400
File Number21332LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
|
Statement of Significance
The United Friendly Societies Dispensary is significant to the Western region because: Assessment against 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. As this project is for cultural values, the sub-criteria used are identified by their alpha-numeric code and briefly described as follows: . A.3 richness and diversity of cultural features . A.4 demonstrates well the course and pattern of history, important historic events . B.2 rarity . C.2 research potential . D.2 good example of type . E.1 aesthetic importance to the community or cultural group . F.1 design or technological achievement . . G.1 social importance to the community . H.1 association with important person or group
- it is the region's most prominent reminder of the friendly societies and their dispensaries which, when it was built, were invaluable to working men and women in the region to alleviate the affects of long hard working days among noxious industries and provide some guarantee against sickness, injury and consequent destitution ( Criterion A4, D2);
- its creation involved some of the area's prominent pioneers and personalities ( Criterion H1);
- it was claimed at the time of opening as 'absolutely the finest specimen of a modern dispensary building to be found in or around Melbourne' ( Criterion E1);
- it is among the most architecturally sophisticated Edwardian-era commercial building in the City of Maribyrnong ( Criterion F1); and
- it is an externally well preserved and successfully designed example of the Edwardian Freestyle which is also uncommon as a style in the metropolitan area ( Criterion B2, F1).
Group
Health Services
Category
Dispensary