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Name	Detail	File number	Level
Former Mechanics Institute 827 Melbourne Road,, SORRENTO VIC 3943 - Property No B2504	A handsome Mechanics Institute of squared limestone in Italianate style. It has a porch and corner pilasters of stucco. Built in 1876/77 (although it had previously been listed as1884), with an extension to the left-hand side in 1895. Later used as the Nepean Historical Society's museum. Classified: 'Local' 15/10/1970 Revised: 30/08/1973	B2504	Regional
Former Mechanics Institute 4 Church Street,, HEALESVILLE VIC 3777 - Property No B5448	Designed by A Rogers and built in 1892 by Fraser & Wilson, this small unpretentious building had a large billiard room added to the rear in 1903. The sides and rear are weather board with the attractive symetrical front elevation in simulated ashlar with round headed entrance door and windows. The entrance steps are not original and the roof parapet urns are missing. The Mechanics' Institute and Free Library moved in the 1920s and the building was used as auction rooms, ... more	B5448	Local
Former Mechanics Institute Benalla Historical Society 16 Main Street, BENALLA VIC 3672 - Property No B3197	A charming primitive Italianate Mechanics Institute of 1872-82 Classified: 12/04/1973	B3197	Local
Former Mechanics Institute Library 20 Service Sreet & 101 Nicholson Street,, BAIRNSDALE VIC 3875 - Property No B5383	A mechanics' institute of great pretension built in 1889 to the design of Harry Browse Gibbs and sympathetically extended in 1913, possibly by A F Kraemer, the dramatic effect of the original facade being achieved by the use of heavily rusticated pilasters or engaged piers. Classified; 21/06/1984 Revised: 03/08/1998	B5383	State
Former Mechanics Institute - Port Fairy Historic Area Library 65 Sackville Street,, PORT FAIRY VIC 3284 - Property No B0341	Formerly a Mechanics Institute, this building was erected on land given for the purpose by James Atkinson and is known to have been partly built in 1865. Additions were made in 1869 and the building was finally completed in 1871. There is a cannon in front of the building from the 'Man of War', 'Fantome', a ship belonging to Nelson's Fleet. This single-storied structure is symmetrical, with pedimented windows to either side of the central doorway which is enframed by ... more	B0341	Local
Former Mechanics Institute & Free Library Free Library , Alexandra Municipal Library 35 Perkins Street,, ALEXANDRA VIC 3714 - Property No B2673	Classifed: 29/10/1970	B2673	Local