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68182

Former Police Offices

336 - 376 Russell Street and Cnr McKenzie Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B0425

These two-storeyed Italian Renaissance Revival former Police Offices are of State significance being the only portion left of a large 19th century complex which once consisted of offices and bluestone police barracks with verandahs opening onto a central parade ground. These offices on the corner of Russell and McKenzie Streets were built in 1888-89 by the contractor, Thomas Corley, for the Public Works Department. This large complex, begun in 1857, once stretched along the east ... more

B0425

State
69536

Post Office - Rushworth Historic Area

High Street, RUSHWORTH VIC 3612 - Property No B4764

Historic Area Statement of Significance: Rushworth is a gold mining town of considerable historic character. There is a wealth in its historic buildings and other structures which remain from its early development in the 1850's and the subsequent boom of the decades to follow. The twentieth century saw a shift in Rushworth's importance as a mining town, to a servicing centre for the surrounding rural community. Essentially a town of the past, Rushworth has been largely ... more

B4764

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85255

Old Telegraph Office - Castlemaine Historic Area

208-210 Barker Street,, CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 - Property No B0666

Sandstone telegraph station of 1857, the north wing demolished in 1893 and one wall of the remainder incorporated in the Faulder Watson Hall which, however, is not the subject of this Classification. (See B4893) Classified: 'Local' 20/081959 Revised: 03/08/1998 Part of Castlemaine Historic Area: 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. ... more

B0666

State
185429

Offices - Warrnambool Historic Area

71-77 Kepler Street,, WARRNAMBOOL VIC 3280 - Property No B4525

Built in 1885 for Mr Francis Tozer in a similar Renaissance architectural style to the adjacent offices, this single storey row of buildings with attractive door and window details has been used mainly as professional offices. Classified: 19/07/1979 Part of Historic Area Classified: 12/11/1979 Location Maps (B4521) Group Classification Kepler Street, between Timor & Koroit Streets excluding buildings constructed after 1901. See also File B 4531 Part of Warrnambool ... more

B4525

Local
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

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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

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