| House | $481,200  |
| Unit | $168,300 |
| Land | $430,000 |
周边地区
| House | $546 |
| Unit | $236 |
| 邻居照片 |
| 地图位置 | 街景 | 周边成交价 |
| 改建申请历史: |
| 被市政府指定为 Victorian heritage |
| Last updated on - May 2, 2005 What is significant? The Camperdown Turf Club Grandstand was built in 1902-03 to the design of local architect Michael McCabe at a time of growing interest in the sport, and growth in the town. It replaced an earlier smaller grandstand and seated about 800 people. To cater to growing crowds, it was extended some time before 1913 by construction of two bays in matching style to the northern end, bringing the capacity to 1,000 spectators. The grandstand played an important role in the town and the region's cultural and sporting life up to the 1980s, when the course faced closure. Community protests and support ensured that the course remained open,was used at least twice a year, and prevented demolition of the stand. Following years of deferred maintenance, work began in 2004 to address its seriously dilapidated state. The stand is a predominantly timber framed structure, with a prominent corrugated iron roof, and corrugated iron cladding to the side and rear walls. It features cast-iron columns supporting the front of the roof, which has a mansard section over what was originally the central two bays, with a virtually flat top, and a projecting pediment facing the track. The ground is built up in front of the stand to provide mound seating, connected to the stand over a walkway by five sets of stairs. The front of the stand and the stairs feature patterned cast-iron balustrades. There are a number of facilities housed in the ground floor beneath the seating, including a dining room, betting room and two bars. Interiors are lined with Baltic pine, and the posts and bracing of the structure are exposed in the larger rooms. How is it significant? The Camperdown Turf Club Grandstand is significant for architectural, historic and social reasons at a state level. Why is it significant? The Camperdown Turf Club Grandstand is architecturally significant as a splendid Federation era grandstand, forming a dominant element in the flat racecourse landscape. While some others from the era are larger and more ornate, the clever integration of the spectator mound is unique. It is a substantial work of the local architect Michael McCabe, who was also involved in drafting the rules of the club and oversaw further building works. The Grandstand has important associations with the history of horse racing in Victoria as one of the very few surviving examples of a country racecourse structure from an era when horse racing was a key part of the sporting and social life of rural Victoria. The site has a continuous association with the sport since the first race on New Year's Day 1867, and with the Turf Club since its formation in 1886. It also has one of the longest tracks in the state Classified: 30/04/2005 |
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