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Former Mechanics' Institute
184-192 Collins Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B2289 |
Three storey building with a classic facade compatible with surrounding buildings, built in 1856 but later remodelled. Notable historically as housing the Melbourne Athenaeum (which as the Melbourne Mechanics Institution was founded in 1839), the Athenaeum Gallery, and the Athenaeum Lending Library. Classified: 09/09/1976 |
B2289 |
State |
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83 - 87 Collins Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B3924 |
Built in 1929 to the design of Cedric H Ballantyne for the Athenaeum Club, this building has an elegant elevation in the Georgian revival manner which contributes to an important commercial streetscape. The building was the second home of one of Melbourne's oldest men's clubs and is near original internally and externally, with notable areas including the basement Spanish style swimming pool, shopfronts and ground level foyer with its lift car and open metal ... more |
B3924 |
Regional |
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802 Doncaster Road,, DONCASTER VIC 3108 - Property No B2514 |
B2514 |
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Sorrento Cinema
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Atheneum Theatre
20 - 36 Ocean Beach Road,, SORRENTO VIC 3943 - Property No B6735 |
The Sorrento Athenaeum was constructed in 1894 for local entrepreneur Isaac Bensilum, and designed by J F Gibbins, and is architecturally and historically significant at a State level as an early and unusually ornate and generally intact privately built 19th century theatrical hall, a rare building type. The auditorium features a large cornice and pilasters, three deep plaster domes, set into a ceiling of gridded/floral plasterwork, which also lines the proscenium wall, the ... more |
B6735 |
State |
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Mechanics Institute, Athenaeum & Free Library
Castella Street,, LILYDALE VIC 3140 - Property No B0396 |
Building Classified: 09/07/1959 Group Statement of Significance: Included with the Lilydale Shire Offices, the facade of the adjacent Athenaeum, Mechanics Institute and Free Library, a single storey facade with sympathetic neo-classic detail including pilasters, pairs of engaged columns supporting a pediment above and arched entrance door and a balustered cornice. |
B0396 |
Local |
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Library And Public Hall
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The Athenaeum Hall
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The Athenaeum Library
62 Michie Street,, ELMORE VIC 3558 - Property No B2656 |
A coarse Renaissance compostition illustrating the ponderous style of W C Vahland compressed for small scale work. Classified: 'Regional' 31/08/1972 Revised: 03/08/1998 |
B2656 |
State |
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Historical Centre
McLennan Street,, MOOROOPNA VIC 3629 - Property No B6758 |
The Athenaeum Hall is historically significant at a local level for its association with William Archer, the founder and first selector at Mooroopna. Classified: 05/05/1997 |
B6758 |
Local |
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Mechanics Institute
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Athenaem & Library
57 Conness Street, CHILTERN VIC 3683 - Property No B3034 |
The Chiltern Athenaeum and Town Hall is an important example of a provincial hall and institute. Its original dual function and the resulting layout of the hall is a distinctive aspect of the building. It has played an important role in the social life of the town and was the focus of local government from 1867-1937. The site has been associated with the Chiltern Athenaeum (formerly the Chiltern Instutute) since 1861. It is a fine example of provincial design in the conservative ... more |
B3034 |
State |
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RSL Club rooms
High Street, YACKANDANDAH VIC 3749 - Property No B1175 |
A brick building of 1878 with rendered facade in Greek Revival style with pedimented doorway, dentilated cornice and ionic pilasters. Classified: 10/04/1976 |
B1175 |
Local |
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Main Street, STANLEY VIC 3747 - Property No B3835 |
A simple rectangular brick structure, with a small front porch, erected in 1874 for use as a library. An additional room at the rear was added in 1891; the building is still used as an independent library run by a locally elected Committee. |
B3835 |
Local |
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