Geelong Artillery Orderly Rooms

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Historically, given its high integrity, it is a continuing expression of the beginnings of government paid armed forces.

Architecturally, the final stage in a drill hall design theme, which commenced in the 1880s and is seen herein its most developed form, as marked by its detached quarters. It is one of a small distinctive group of buildings created for the new militia defence forces and an exotic prelude to the numerous pedestrian army buildings seen more prevalently after World War One.

REFERENCE

NOW 3.3.00

NOW 30.6..00

See W Span drill hall report

See Butler< Williamstown Rifle Range Victorian Rifle Club Rooms 1989 report to the Urban Land Authority.

Willingham, sheet 160, cites GA 30/10/79

Span, Castlemaine Orderly Room Report for Charge of Annuity, 1983

Group

Military

Category

Other - Military