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Grain Stores

Other Name

Melville's Grain Stores

Location

1-7, 9, 11-17 COLEBROOK STREET, and 35-37 TINNING STREET, BRUNSWICK, MORELAND CITY

File Number

3353

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

The Melville Grain Stores complex is of state historical and architectural Significance. The complex is one of the largest of its type in Melbourne and provides substantial and evocative evidence of19th century trade in grains. Its association with Donald Melville adds to its Significance.

The location of the stores adjacent to the railway line demonstrates thekey role of the railways in the movement of essential produce, and this complex is a good example of an a major enterprise established in this location due to the link to the railway line. Although most of the railway sidings have been removed, evidence of this link remains in thelarge entry doors.

Architecturally, the complex is an excellent example of the extensive and substantial use of bluestone, an important local building material.

Group

Commercial