Canary Island date palm row and Canary Island pines
399-413 Barkly Street, FOOTSCRAY VIC 3011 - Property No 1008030630
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Statement of Significance
This Canary Island date palm avenue is significant to the City:
- for the combination of the type, maturity and number of trees which make them distinctive within the City and of interest within the region ( Criterion B2);
- as a reflection of an era of planting in the City, under the direction of the noted landscaper David Matthews, and the sequence of development of the reserve itself (Criterion A4, H1).
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
A.4 demonstrates well the course and pattern of history, important historic events
H.1 association with important person or group
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Canary Island date palm row and Canary Island pines - Physical Description 1
These 15 palms and 3 pines are located in the reserve on the south side of Barkly Street at the Whitten Oval. Planted near the footpath, they provide a distinctive border to the reserve and relate in period to the Drill Hall to the south. Carparking areas nearby inside the reserve are unrelated to this era of planting. There are 15 palms with major gaps at the west end. There are 3 mature Canary Island pines at the west end of the reserve.
The Canary Islands date palm is described as a massive palm from the Canary Islands [which] grows to 50 ft (15 m) tall with a spread of 30 ft (9 m), and has a sturdy trunk up to 3 ft (1 m) across and arching, deep green fronds up to 12 ft (3.5 m) long. Small yellow flowers in drooping clusters in summer are succeeded by inedible, orange-yellow, acorn-like fruit {Botanica}. Canary Islands pine (`Pinus canariensis'): this moderately fast-growing tree from the Canary Islands, though adaptable and tolerant of dry conditions, prefers an open, sunny spot where the soil is rich and moist yet well drained. It matures to a spreading tree, up to 80 ft (24 m) high. The upright trunk has reddish brown, fissured bark. The densely packed, shiny, grass-green needles are 12 in (30 cm) long and are carried in groups of three. The oval, brown cones are 8 in (20 cm) long {Botanica}.Canary Island date palm row and Canary Island pines - Physical Conditions
Good (partially disturbed, well preserved).
Canary Island date palm row and Canary Island pines - Integrity
Substantially intact/some intrusions; palms removed for entry to the car park and possible sign locations.
Canary Island date palm row and Canary Island pines - Physical Description 2
Context
Located in a busy road with unrelated built character nearby plus large paved carparking areas
Canary Island date palm row and Canary Island pines - Historical Australian Themes
Thematic context
Australian Principal Theme Developing cultural institutions and ways of life
PAHT Subtheme Creating landscape
Local Theme(s) Reserves and parksCanary Island date palm row and Canary Island pines - Physical Description 3
Map (Melway) 42A4
Boundary description The trees and sufficient land around each to allow for root zone and canopy protection, nominally 1m beyond the drip line, root zone or canopy perimeter which ever is the greatest.
Heritage Significance City
Creation date(s) 1920c, 1935c
Local Government Area City of Maribyrnong
Ownership Type PublicHeritage Study and Grading
Maribyrnong - Maribyrnong Heritage Review
Author: Jill Barnard, Graeme Butler, Francine Gilfedder & Gary Vines
Year: 2000
Grading:
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FORMER BARKLY THEATREVictorian Heritage Register H0878
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PRIMARY SCHOOL NO.253Victorian Heritage Register H1713
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THE PEBBLESVictorian Heritage Register H1308
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