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195432

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
193958

Bright Free Library

Ireland Street,, BRIGHT VIC 3741 - Property No B7082

The Bright Library, designed by Mr J E Lundholm, architect, and opened in September 1910, is of Local social and architectural significance. Architecturally, the Library is a relatively unusual type for its period, and has an impressive facade for such a diminutive building. Described at the time of building as "Elizabethan", the red brick facade, with its twin gables and recessed porch, has an important presence in the streetscape. Socially, the Library has been a highly ... more

B7082

Local
69367

Former Ballarat East Free Library

25-29 Barkly Street, BALLARAT EAST VIC 3350 - Property No B1059

An imposing but unusual design using coloured brick-work to define separate highly individual elements of the facade. The building is the only known work of the architect C Ohlfsen Bagge, and dates from 1867. At that date it represents an early use of coloured brick-work in Victoria. The foundation stone was laid by Sir Redmond Barry in February, 1867. Classified State 3/08/1998

B1059

State
69617

Free Library

Cnr High & Tuaggra Streets,, MARYBOROUGH VIC 3465 - Property No B4237

B4237

File only
69950

Drysdale Free Library

18-20 High Street,, DRYSDALE VIC 3222 - Property No B2709

B2709

File only
70083

Free Library

Newcombe Street,, PORTARLINGTON VIC 3223 - Property No B0407

Built c.1880.

B0407

File only
81508

Mechanics' Institute and Free Library - Castlemaine Historic Area

Former Langslow's Building ,  Former Castlemaine Mechanics Institute ,  Castlemaine Library

216 Barker Street,, CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 - Property No B2653

The Castlemaine Library, constructed in 1857 to the design of A. Price, with subsequent additions in 1861 - 2, 1867, 1873, 1890 and 1893, is of historical and architectural significance at a state level. The building is historically important as the earliest Mechanics' Institute in the Central Goldfields area. It is believed to be the only building of its type in this area to have been in continuous use as a library since its construction. The building is the second oldest ... more

B2653

State
70814

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
81295

South Richmond Free Library

417 Church Street,, RICHMOND VIC 3121 - Property No B0516

Classified: 'Local' Demolished July 1973.

B0516

Demolished
128880

Former Portland Post Office

Free Library Hall

Bentinck Street,, PORTLAND VIC 3305 - Property No B2255

Note: Built 1857 as Post Office. Used as such up to 1881, then became a Library. Demolished 1968.

B2255

Demolished
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