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Mont. St. Quentin Barracks

Other Name Originally Drill Hall Location Market Street KYNETON, Macedon Ranges Shire File Number Original Hermes No: 44642 Level -

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Statement of Significance

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The old Kyneton Drill Hall has historic associations as the later home of country Victoria's first,significant unit of army cavalry, the volunteer Kyneton and District Mounted Rifle Corps formed in 1860 (5). The 1903 building is a good example of a drill hall building, similar buildings being constructed in Melbourne and various country towns during both the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Kyneton has no other building that is similar to this structure. Drill halls were built to provide a venue for the local volunteer army corps. Market Street has changed considerably during recent decades and the old drill hall acts as a focus for the remaining streetscape, while terminating the view from the Mollison Street conservation area. In common with the other drill halls, this building has a utilitarian building form and is sparsely decorated. Features are the multi-pane windows, gable infil, chimneys and the gable flagpole. The main body is corrugated iron sheet clad.