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Fitzroy Cricket Club Grandstand
Edinburgh Gardens, Brunswick Street,, FITZROY VIC 3065 - Property No B6060
Fitzroy Cricket Club Grandstand
Edinburgh Gardens, Brunswick Street,, FITZROY VIC 3065 - Property No B6060
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Statement of Significance
Built 1888, at the high point of the boom, the Fitzroy Grandstand is one of only three surviving grandstands that predate the great depression of the 1890s. It is one of the last works in the long and distinguished career of Nathaniel Billing, then practising as N Billing & Son. It is not of the grand scale of the City Oval, Ballarat, but despite the alterations to the change rooms under the tiered seating it still retains its form and detail elsewhere.
It is of typical nineteenth century form with central divided entry stair emphasised by a small pediment and restrained use of cast iron for balustrading only. Grandstands were a spectacular feature of nineteenth century recreation but generally were demolished or severely altered. Fitzroy Grandstand therefore stands as one of the most important of a now small group of survivors.
Classified: 18/05/1989
Revised: 29/06/1989
It is of typical nineteenth century form with central divided entry stair emphasised by a small pediment and restrained use of cast iron for balustrading only. Grandstands were a spectacular feature of nineteenth century recreation but generally were demolished or severely altered. Fitzroy Grandstand therefore stands as one of the most important of a now small group of survivors.
Classified: 18/05/1989
Revised: 29/06/1989
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LOTHIAN BUILDINGSVictorian Heritage Register H0372
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SHOPS AND RESIDENCESVictorian Heritage Register H0043
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POLICE STATIONVictorian Heritage Register H1543
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