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197289

Former Supreme Court

The Ballarat School of Mines & Industries

Lydiard Street,, BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 - Property No B4182

The former Supreme Court, Ballarat was erected in 1866/7 by the Public Works Department. The contractors were Wright and Smith. Soon after its opening the building, which was suffering from subsidence, was relinquished by the Law Department to the School of Mines. This is a comparatively large provincial court house and exhibits an unusual massing with pavilion forms flanking a recessed central arcade. The facade decoration is austere and relfects the architectural principles of ... more

B4182

Local
70657

Former Supreme Court Hotel - Castlemaine Historic Area

68 Lyttleton Street, CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 - Property No B5266

Part of Castlemaine Historic Area B4894 Castlemaine grew as a result of the discovery of gold along Forest Creek in July, 1851. By December of that year the population on the field was greater than that of Melbourne. In 1852 Mr Templeton surveyed the township of Castlemaine and in 1853 the first auction of the town site was held. The Castlemaine goldfield was allegedly the richest alluvial goldfield in the world. Such was the prosperity of the diggers that the townsfolk were ... more

B5266

File only
71323

Former Supreme Court

Gymnasium, Bendigo High School

40 Gaol Road, BENDIGO VIC 3550 - Property No B3161

Shell of former Sandhurst Courthouse of 1858, in rendered masonry in simple classic style with two-storey central block and single storey rooms on either side. The remaining front section to approximately 30 feet back from the front facade and the shell of the former Courtroom constitutes the Recorded building, all else is excluded. Classified: 02/06/1977

B3161

State
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