Grieve's Abattoir (fmr) site

Statement of Significance

• The former slaughter house has historic and research value as evidence of former practices in butchering. • The place is a rare example of a commercial slaughter house from the early 20th century.

Physical Description

Double storey timber, concrete and iron structure. Roughly hewn timbers form the structural frame with horizontal timber boards forming the internal lead if the wall and metal cladding to the exterior. Timber ventilation louvers are inserted in the upper section of the walls. Dropped and stacked concrete slabs form the other sections of the walls. The roof to the main section is a steeply pithed gable roof with corrugated galvanised iron cladding. A shallow pitched roof to the double storey side addition and a steeper pitched skillion roof to the single storey addition.

History

This structure is a former slaughter house that was owned and operated by butcher John Grieves (1880-1918). John Grieves had taken up land in the district in 1902 just before marrying Charlotte Collins in 1903. He had diverse interests; working as a stock agent and butcher, maintaining the saleyards on Harper Street near the railway line and working his small farm south-west of the town and an orchard on Seventh Street. This slaughter house is believed to be similar to another slaughter house that was located on Hocart Road which was operated by Ernie Green. As John Grieves was the brother-in-law of Ernie Green who went on to establish the successful E.G. Green & Sons it is not surprising there are similarities in the design. John Grieves also contributed to the community as President of the Citrus Society.

Integrity/Authenticity

Low/ Low

Condition

Very poor

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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