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The archway commemorates the 150th Anniversary of founding of the Botanical Gardens in 1818.
The arch was originally constructed in 1913 to span the entrance of the Australian Mutual Provident Society's original Elizabeth Street building. When that building was demolished, AMP donated the arch to the Gardens. It was re-erected in 1968 in time for celebrations of the Gardens' 150th Anniversary.
The intricately carved stonework shows the skilled craftsmanship of Mr Amos Vimpany, a well known local stonemason of the time
Location
| Address: | Lower Domain Road, Queens Domain, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Hobart, 7000 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.867884 Long: 147.331224 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | State |
| Designer: | Amos Vimpany |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 29th September, 1968 |
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This archway framed the entrance to the A.M.P. Building, Hobart.
It was donated by the Society and re-erected by the Trust to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of these gardens in the year 1818 and unveiled by the Chief Secretary - Hon. B. K. Miller M.L.C.
29th September 1968
Board of Trustees
Chairman Hon E. R. Howroyd M.B.E. J.P.
Members
H. C. Smith C.B.E. I.S.O. J.P
W. D. Jackson B.SC (Hons) Ph. D.
T. M. Cunningham B.Sc. B. For. Ph.D. Dip.For.
J. V. Howell A.M.I.R.E. J.P.
Mrs E. M. Baker
Ald. T.C. Allen J.P.
