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Beaurepaire Tyre Service Pty Ltd

Location 382 Hargreaves Street,, BENDIGO VIC 3550 - Property No B6804 File Number B6804 Level State

[1/1] B6804 Beaurepaire Tyre Service

Statement of Significance

The Beaurepaire Tyre Service at Bendigo is of State significance. Designed in 1958 by prominent architects, Eggleston Macdonald and Secomb, the Beaurepaire Tyre Service is a distinctive and eye-catching example of post-war Modern architecture. As a "round house" service station, Beaurepaire West Bendigo is unique in Victoria, possibly Australia. Inspired by a design seen by Ian Beaurepaire on a tour through North America, the service station reflected the growing influence of the United States in post-war, architectural design. The Beaurepaire Tyre Service at Bendigo combines architecture and advertising. The building, round like a tyre, declares its function to passers-by. Minor alterations have not altered its significance. Historically, the service station is significant for its association with the Beurepaire Tyre Service Pty. Ltd., a large and successful retailer, and later, manufacturer of automobile tyres.
Classified: 02/06/1997