1897 - Victoria Pavilion, Fremantle , Western Australia
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S 32° 03.347 E 115° 45.013
50H E 382019 N 6452698
A century old grandstand
Waymark Code: WMM8V6
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 08/12/2014
Views: 5
Victoria Pavilion is the premier undercover grandstand seating area at the Fremantle Oval Football Grounds and are significant for their associations with the history of football in Western Australia . The grandstand is 60m long with a tower at each end and 15m wide, the roof comprises seven timber gables, the ends of which are enclosed with decorative cast iron fretwork. beneath the seating are various rooms for team changing , first aid and administration
Year of construction: 1897
Full inscription:
VICTORIA PAVILION
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
LIEUT-COL.SIR GERARD SHITH, K.C.M.C.
Laid the foundation stone 25th June 1897
F.W Burwell F.R.I.B.A.Architect
Elias Solomon,M.L.A J.P Mayor
C.W and S Blackman Builders
Major G.Bland Humble, J.P. Town Clerk
E.Howard Gliddon, Town Surveyor.
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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