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Former Stawell Mechanics' Institute

Location

54 Longfield Street, STAWELL VIC 3380 - Property No B1394

File Number

B1394

Level

Local

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B1394 Old Mechanics Institute
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B1394 Stawell Mechanics

Statement of Significance

Indivudually classified.
Part of Group Classification with File Numbers 1392 Shire Hall, 1395 Lockup, 2474 Old Police Residence & 1391 Court House. Area bounded by Griffiths, Longfield, Leslie and Seaby Streets. Group Statement of Significance: A coherent extant group of five Municipal and related buildings, closely assoicated with the foundation of Stawell.

Built between 1867-68 as the Stawell Literary and Scientific Institute, it is a local landmark and is a substatnially intact example of one of the few remaining 19th century mechanics/literary institutes. the building has associations with some of stawell's most distinguished early citizens. It also housed for a time, the Stawell commercial and Grammar School.

Part of National Trust Group Classification: 28/02/1974.

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