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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
70416

Former Police Station & Court House Complex

State Government Offices

Jennings Street,, KYNETON VIC 3444 - Property No B6041

The Complex: A police station and court house complex of State significance as evoking the changing styles in public works arhcitecture, from the gold-era conservative classicism, to the Italian infuence under William Wardell and the Queen Anne inspired red brick public architecture of later in the 19th century. Lockup. A bluestone lockup, built in 1861 to a design prepared by the Public Works Department under Chief Architect William Wardell, of State Significance for the ... more

B6041

State
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