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Green's Buildings

Other Name

Imperial Art Palace

Location

337 Barkly Street, FOOTSCRAY VIC 3011 - Property No 2005029800

File Number

567

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/2]
HO190 (1) - Green's Building,
[2/2]
HO190 (2) - Green's Building,

Statement of Significance

Green's Buildings are locally historically, architecturally and socially significant, within the City context:
- as a distinctive architectural landmark on a prominent site, made so by the domed comer bandstand (Criterion B2);
- for its association with the Green family who were well known in the Footscray area during the early 20th century and remembered today in the Green Fountain (Criterion HI); and
- as a dance hall, it has been a venue for social events in the locality (Criterion A4, G1).

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

H.1 association with important person or group

A.4 demonstrates well the course and pattern of history, important historic events

G.1 social importance to the community

Group

Community Facilities