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68209

Former Victorian Railways Administrative Offices

Grand Central Apartments ,  Vicrail Headquarters

33 - 67 Spencer Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B4967

The Victorian Railways Administrative Offices were opened in 1893. They were built by James Moore to the design of the Victorian Railways Department Engineering Office. The building consists of a basement and three levels above, extending 120 meters along the west side of Spencer Street. Although designed to be built in bluestone, it is constructed of brick with the facades finished in stucco. It is symmetrical in plan, with a central main entrance flanked by secondary entrances ... more

B4967

State
69611

Post Office - Group Classification

69 Clarendon Street,, MARYBOROUGH VIC 3465 - Property No B2731

Built as court house and post office in 1877. Architect was J.H. Marsden. Palazzo style with colonade of three arches, with a tower.Court house part taken over by post office in 1891 when a new Court House was built. On 22/04/1971 the Post Office was already part of a Group Classification for the Civic Square Group of Post Office, Town Hall and Court House. See B3632 Bell Tower at Fire Station, B4327 Court House & B0023 Town Hall.

B2731

State
 

Mining Warden's Office - Castlemaine Historic Area

35 Hargraves Street,, CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 - Property No B5514

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

B5514

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71164

Offices Kepler Street.

67 Kepler Street, WARRNAMBOOL VIC 3280 - Property No B4526

(A single-storey pair of offices with rendered masonry walls a roof parapet with curved headed doors and wondows in a simple classical style which links up architecturally with similar adjacent office buildings. Classified:12/11/1979 See also:B4521 (Federal Chambers), B4531Group classification Kepler Street, between Timor & Koroit Streets excluding buildings constructed after 1901)& B4538 (Leibig Street Historic Area).

B4526

Local
 

Former Shire Offices And Library

Barkly Square, Burgundy Street,, HEIDELBERG VIC 3084 - Property No B6588

B6588

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75791

State Government Offices

2 Treasury Place,, EAST MELBOURNE VIC 3002 - Property No B0072

The foundations for the State Government Offices were erected in 1859 to designs by the Public Works Department. The project lapsed until 1873 when Michael Egan won a competition for the superstructure. Egan's proposals were criticised for their plainness and he prepared new drawings with more elaborate decoration; these were completed in 1874. An additional floor was later added to the side wings. These offices are one of Melbourne's exceptional nineteenth century buildings. ... more

B0072

Regional
69713

Post Office - Terang Historic Area

28 High Street,, TERANG VIC 3264 - Property No B5034

Part of Historic Area Area. Statement of Significance: Terang is significant in several respects: the extent and richness of its early twentieth century commercial architecture in comparison to other country towns; its picturesque setting and exotic tree plantings; and the buildings, avenues and monuments which are a legacy of its strong community ideal. Terang's townscape comprises an unusual, attractive and harmonious juxtaposition of two important and conflicting ideals in ... more

B5034

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70638

Post Office - Maldon Historic Area

Cnr High & Francis Streets,, MALDON VIC 3463 - Property No B5012

Part of Maldon Historic Area B2049 & Notable Town, Classified: 06/12/1965.

B5012

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94936

Shop & Offices- Warrnambool Historic Area

Witchita Jeans & Fashion gear ,  Miladys Needlework & Knitting Wools

95 Liebig Street,, WARRNAMBOOL VIC 3280 - Property No B0325

Two-storey shop combined with residence and basement, the upper facade in elaborate rendered classic detail with attached corinthian pilasters and denticulated cornice; the shop front and interior modernised. The most ornate of a group of three. Classified: 22/06/1977 Part of Warrnambool Historic Area. Classified 12/11/1979. See B4538

B0325

Local
67402

Former Kensington Property Exchange Office Shop & Residences

Islington

168 Bellair Street,, KENSINGTON VIC 3031 - Property No B3404

An elaborate building of 1891 ingeniously designed for a corner site, with two pedimented Corinthian pavilions flanking a corner doorway which has mannered pilaster-brackets cantilevering out to support an arch, above which is further cantilevered a polygonal oriel window which transforms above parapet line into an octagonal tower of distinctive and pleasing design. Inside is a correspondingly elaborate pressed ceiling and deep cornice. Classified: 21/03/1974

B3404

State
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