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A wall monument commemorates pioneer John Thomas Smith (1816 - 1879), who was seven times the Mayor of Melbourne. It was erected in 1973 by the Ranelagh Residents' Association.
Location
Address: | Ranelagh Drive, J. T. Smith Reserve, Mount Eliza, 3930 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.184367 Long: 145.087448 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1854 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1854 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1973 |
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This memorial was erected in 1973 to honour John Thomas Smith 1816 - 1879
The first settler on this land which he purchased in 1854.
He built a cottage and later a homestead. The bricks in the panel beside this plaque are from the original cottage.
He was seven times Mayor of Melbourne 1851-1864