HUTCHINSON'S FLOUR MILL (FORMER)
1-7 MARLBOROUGH STREET, and HARTINGTON STREET, GLENROY, MORELAND CITY
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Statement of Significance
Hutchinson's Flour Mill (former) at cnr. Hartington & Marlborough Streets, Glenroy.
How is it significant?
Hutchinson's Flour Mill (former) is of local historic significance to the City of Moreland.
Why is it significant?
Constructed c.1930-49, it is of historical significance as the first and possibly only flour mill constructed in Glenroy, which demonstrates the expansion of industry in this area during the interwar period. The 1940s red brick tower is a local landmark, notable for its scale in a predominantly single storey area. (AHC Criteria A.4 & D.2)
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HUTCHINSON'S FLOUR MILL (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The Hutchinson's Flour Mill complex comprises a collection of 1930s and 1940s industrial buildings. The prominent feature of the site are the large concrete grain silos near the railway line (no longer extant?).The oldest section, c.1930, is of red brick construction with a gabled roof to which various additions have been made, including sawtooth-roofed buildings in glass and steel. The most prominent building is the five storey red brick building with a parapeted roof and small-paned steel-framed windows, part of Hutchinson's additions in the 1940s.
Key Architectural Elements:
Five storey red brick building with cream brick string courses
single storey red and cream brick gabled facade to Hartington Street
Context:
The site between the Essendon Railway Line was evidently chosen for its access for bulk grain trains. Otherwise it stands isolated from other industrial areas.
Comparative Analysis:
Comparable with the few contemporary flour mills such as Kimptons No. 3 at Kensington and Waterwheel mill at Bridgewater.HUTCHINSON'S FLOUR MILL (FORMER) - Physical Conditions
Good
HUTCHINSON'S FLOUR MILL (FORMER) - Integrity
Minor Modifications
Heritage Study and Grading
Moreland - Northern Suburbs Factory Study
Author: Vines, G and M, Churchward
Year: 1992
Grading: LocalMoreland - City of Moreland Heritage Review
Author: Allen Lovell and Associates
Year: 1999
Grading:Moreland - Moreland City Council: Local Heritage Places Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2004
Grading:
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