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Railway Station, Seymour
Photographed 1995 Railway Station, Station Street, Seymour, Victoria, 1874, 1884, 1887. This station has been radically altered and extended. The 1884 building designed by R. Taylor had two turrets and central entrance with clock tower. The entrance was removed to provide for an extra platform. New verandahs and parcel office have been added, and the refreshment room extended. The finish to the windows, quoins, string courses and eaves form a strong contrast with the dark bricks. Reference: Ward, A; Donnelly, A; [i]Victoria’s Railway Stations, an architectural survey, Australian Railway History Society, 1982, vol. 2, p. 157. Web site, Heritage Council of Victoria, http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au Web site, Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 'Australian Heritage Database', http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl Web site Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_railway_station
Railway Station, Serviceton
Photographed 1988 Railway Station, Elizabeth Street, Serviceton, Victoria. This main terminal on the border with South Australia was an important customs depot. The customs offices were located on the lower level along with the purveyor’s offices, cellars, lamp rooms and storage. On the level of the main lobby were the booking office, waiting room, kitchen, refreshment and dining rooms, bar, toilets, and travellers’ quarters. The station master lived on the upper level. The platform verandah has cast iron supports. The station is constructed of black Hawthorn bricks, with contrasting use of reds and blackened reds around the arches of entrances and windows. The roof was originally slate. Reference; Ward, A; Donnelly, A; Victoria’s Railway Stations, an architectural survey, Australian Railway History Society, 1982, vol. 3, pt. 2, p.316.
Railway Station, Newstead
Photographed 1988 Railway Station, Newstead, Victoria, 1874. This station of red brick with a hipped slate roof was built by Walter and Morris. The verandah at the entrance has cast iron gutters and valance. The station master’s residence and goods shed are located on either side of the station. Reference; Ward, A; Donnelly, A; Victoria’s Railway Stations, an architectural survey, Australian Railway History Society, 1982, vol. 2, p.104.
Railway Station, Geelong
Photographed 1988 Railway Station, Geelong, Victoria, 1879-83. The Geelong to Ballarat line (1858-63) was the first government owned and operated line in the colony. When the Geelong to Colac line opened in 1877, Geelong was a major port and commercial centre for western district farmers. The station building designed by the railways department and erected in 1879, was considered unsatisfactory, so, the education department designed extensions and alterations, and the improved building opened in 1883. The main feature of the design is the contrast between the dark brickwork and white bricks used for string courses, window surrounds, quoins and outlines of chimneys. The chimneys dominate the simple hipped roofs which have decorative iron work along the hip and a plain but attractive cornice picked out in white. Reference: Sheffield, Warwick, Geelong Railway Passenger Terminal: considerations for the redevelopment and restoration of existing facilities at the Geelong railway station, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 1974 Ward, A; Donnelly, A; Victoria’s Railway Stations, an architectural survey, Australian Railway History Society, 1982.
Railway Station, Daylesford
Photographed 1988 Railway Station, Raglan Street, Daylesford, Victoria, 1881. The station was constructed in polychrome brick which has been painted. The long hipped slate roof is distinguished by a single chimney. The line closed in 1978. Reference: Ward, A; Donnelly, A; Victoria’s Railway Stations, an architectural survey, Australian Railway History Society, 1982, vol. 3, pt.2, p.298.
Interior of Railway station, North Ballarat
Photographed 1994 Interior of Railway Station, North Ballarat.
Railway Station, North Ballarat
Photographed 1994 Railway Station, Lydiard Street, North Ballarat, Victoria, platform shed, 1862; entrance building, 1888-89. The original station opened in 1862 as the terminus of the Geelong line. Built in the grand style of railway architecture, the platform has an arch which spans four tracks. The clerestory allows light through the ridge of the roof. The entrance building is dramatic in design with arcades at ground level. The impressive portico has a banded finish to the brickwork at street level, and a strong protruding string course with decorative cornice below the classical pillars and pediment of the upper level. The tower was built in 1889 to celebrate the completion of the line to Melbourne. Reference: Readers Digest Book of Historic Australian Towns, compiled and designed by Readers Digest Services, Pty. Ltd. Sydney. Photographs by Robert Morison. Consultant and architectural historian, Robert Irving, 1982, p.35. Jacobs, Wendy; Nigel, Lewis; Vines, Elizabeth; Aitken, Richard; Ballarat, Guide to Buildings and Areas 1851-1940, Australian Heritage Commission, City of Ballarat, published by Jacobs, Lewis, Vines, Architects and Conservation Planners, 1981, pp. 60, 61. Apperly, Richard; Irving, Robert; Reynolds, Peter; A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Angus and Robertson, 1989, pp. 56-58.
Railway Station, South Melbourne
Photographed 1988 Railway Station, Ferrars Street, South Melbourne, (known as Emerald Hill until 1883), 1883. The slate roof features decorative chimneys, multiple gables, and bracketed eaves. The verandah on the west side has fluted iron columns, and the cantilevered verandah on the east side is supported by open trusses. The use of white bricks as patterns and finishes provides a contrast to the dark brick walls. Reference: Ward, A; Donnelly, A; Victoria’s Railway Stations,an architectural survey, Australian Railway History Society, 1982, vol. 3, p.76.
Flinders Street Station, Melbourne
Photographed 1987 Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Victoria, 1900-10, Fawcett and Ashworth. P. Rogers commenced work on the building in 1900. The roofline with its highly decorated parapet is dominated by the clock tower, copper dome, and smaller copper domical vaults. The arched Flinders Street entrance with its row of clocks is crowned by a decorative pediment. Tiers of windows rise to arches through three stories. The dark brick contrasts strongly with the rendered finish. Reference: The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 56. Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1982, pp. 42, 43. Sheppard, Charles, Masterpieces of Architecture, Universal International, 1996, p, 47.
Customs House, Portland
Photographed 1987 © Joan Beddoe Customs House, Cliff Street, Portland, Victoria, 1850, Henry Ginn. A branch of the Customs Department was established in Portland in 1840. When the bluestone customs building was erected, it served also as the administrative centre for the Portland Road District. Its architecture is simple: the gabled roof with a low parapet has chimneys at each end, and the central doorway has a simple eight paned window on each side. The rough finish of the footings and quoins contrasts with the smooth ashlar of the façade and parapet. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, pp. 108, 109. Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 11 ‘Portland Customs House: a report on its architectural and historic importance and recommendations for proposed works’ Jacobs Lewis Vines, South Yarra, Victoria, 1979.
Customs House, Geelong
Photographed 1988© Joan Beddoe Customs House, Brougham Place, Geelong, Victoria 1855, James Balmain (?) There seems to be confusion about the architect who designed the building. J.J. Clark laid claims to it, although he was not officially recognised. E. Davidson is considered the architect by some, although his plans are said to have been modified by J. Perrin of the Public Works Department. W.G. Cornish was contracted as the builder for 11,950 pounds. The building was constructed of basalt rubble with façade of Barrabool sandstone on a basement of bluestone and honeycomb volcanic rock. It is the third of Geelong’s customs houses. The upper floor accommodated the long room and offices, the lower level provided for offices and living quarters for messengers, and the basement was used as a warehouse accessed from Corio Terrace. The main façade is Georgian in design with a large portico entrance in the central bay. This is flanked by side bays with symmetrical narrow windows. Reference: Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p.95. Information from the Heritage Council of Victoria.
Customs House, Melbourne
Photographed 1993© Joan Beddoe Customs House, Flinders Street, Melbourne, 1856-58, initial design John Kerr and Peter Knight, 1873-76, Johnson, Clark and Kerr. The first Customs House was built in 1837 on the site which John Batman had declared the place for a village. The present building was commenced on the site in 1858 to the design of Peter Kerr and John Knight. The Market Street end was the first section to be built; this included the long room. It was incorporated into the design of John James Clark, when the building was completed in 1870 at a cost of 90,000 pounds. The three–storied customs house is built of rendered brick; the ground floor has a banded finish, while the upper floors have a smooth finish. The main features of the design are the vertical lines of the pilasters and symmetrical windows, and the horizontal lines of the string course and cornice. An elegant parapet surmounts the projecting central bay. The building was transferred to the Commonwealth in 1908. It was occupied by Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in 1965, and by an immigration museum in 1998. Reference: Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1982, p. 89. Victorian Heritage Register, identifier H1047. The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 56.
Post Office, Traralgon
Photographed 1994 Post Office, 161 Franklin Street, Traralgon, Victoria, 1885-87, J.R. Brown, J.T. Kelleher. The arches of the windows are framed by a curve of red bricks with a drip mould at the top; the curve is outlined by cement render. The dark brickwork is punctuated by pale cement string courses. The slate hipped roof is truncated with a widow’s walk of decorative iron work. The most striking features of the design are the clock tower with its sheeted mansard roof, and the pedimented gable with its intricate cement moulding. The design of the balustraded parapet above the single storey wing features above the entrance. Reference: Australia Post, Survey of Historic Properties in Victoria, vol.1, p. 185.
Post Office, Portland
Photographed 1987 Post Office, Cliff Street, Portland, Victoria, 1881-83, J. Marsden. The post office occupied this building, constructed at a cost of 4,250 pounds until 1969. In 1970 it became municipal offices. The design features a parapet and pediment with a clock. The arched windows and banded finish to the walls of the ground floor contrast with the pedimented windows and smooth finish to the walls of the upper floor. Reference: ‘Welcome to Portland’, tourist brochure, Tourist Information Centre, 1888. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, p. 111.
Post Office, Port Fairy
Photographed 1987 Post Office, 25 Sackville Street, corner of Cox Street, Port Fairy (known as Belfast until 1887), Victoria, 1880-81, George W. Watson. The first postal service was established in 1843, and the first building provided in 1857. The present two storey building was constructed for a cost of 4,200 pounds. It has a rendered finish. The projecting lower level has a parapet punctuated by a small pediment with a clock. A decorative cornice relieves the simplicity of the hipped roof which has two tall chimneys. The arched windows of the ground floor contrast with the plain windows of the first floor; the grouping of the windows gives a pleasing effect. Reference: ‘Historic Buildings of Port Fairy’, Tourist brochure, Port Fairy Historical Society. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, p. 111. Australia Post, Survey of Historic Properties in Victoria, vol.1, p. 148, 1990.
Post Office, Koroit
Photographed 1987 © Joan Beddoe Post Office, corner of High Street and Commercial Road, Koroit, Victoria, 1872. This building of bluestone with a slate roof was constructed in two stages: the west and central sections were built in 1872. They served as the residence and telegraph office. The additional wing was added at a later date. The skillion verandah extends between the two gabled wings featuring pairs of double-hung windows. The clock on one wing balances the circular vent on the other. Reference: ‘Koroit Heritage Trail’ tourist information pamphlet, the Koroit and District Historical Society Inc. Web site, Heritage Council of Victoria, http:// www.heritage.vic.gov.au Web site, ‘Australian Heritage Database’, Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, http://www.environment.gov.au/ahdb.
Post Office, Geelong
Photographed 1988 Post Office, 83 Ryrie Street, Geelong, 1889-91, signed by John Marsden, probably the work of J.H. Brabin. After the first post office opened in a store in 1840, mail was carried first by horseback and then by steamer until the railway opened in 1857. This stuccoed brick building has a tiered clock tower rising above the entry arcade. The roof line is distinguished by a parapet with elaborate cornices, attic pediments, and small mansard roof. Prominent pilasters rise through the upper level dividing the windows which feature aedicules. Reference: Australia Post, Survey of Properties in Victoria, vol. 1, p. 36, 1980.
Post Office, Euroa
Photographed 1992 Post Office, Binney Ave, Euroa, Victoria, 1890, A.J. Macdonald. The slate roof is massed in gables rising from single to double storey. There is strong contrast between the red brick walls and pale cement render of string courses and window finishes. The main two storied façade features a three paned semi-circular window beneath intricately decorated cement moulding, and a three bay arcade; an oculus is located below the hip of the gable.
Post Office, Daylesford
Photographed 1988 Post Office, 88 Vincent Street, Daylesford, Victoria, 1866-7. John Clayfield built this stuccoed brick post office in Italianate style with Campanile tower complete with its clock and bell. The entrance bay below the tower is mounted by a pediment. The upper storey with its simple hip roof and plain narrow windows is set back behind a balustraded parapet. The ground floor façade to Vincent Street features two protruding string courses and windows with flattened arches. The building was subsequently extended along Vincent Street in a sympathetic design. Reference: Australia Post, Survey of Historic Properties in Victoria, vol.1, p. 59.
Post Office and Public Offices, Castlemaine
Photographed 1988 Post Office and Public Offices, 202 Barker Street, Castlemaine, 1872-74, J.J. Clark. The façade of the ground floor has a rusticated banded finish separated by a prominent string course from the upper floor with its smooth finish. The arches of the windows and colonnade at street level are repeated in the upstairs aedicules with ballustraded sills and ornate cornices. Reference: Australia Post, Survey of Historic Properties in Victoria, vol.1, p.98, 1990. Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p.151.
Post Office and Public Offices, Bendigo
Photographed 1988 Post Office and Public Offices, Pall Mall, Bendigo, 1883-87, W.G. Watson. This building housed the post and telegraph office and postmaster’s residence, as well as offices for crown lands, police and water supply. It was built on granite foundations, with the exposed footings faced with bluestone. The stuccoed brick exterior features arched colonnades at street level. The arches repeat around the windows of the upper level, and in the clock tower. The slate mansard roof features decorative iron work and ornate parapets. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1971, p. 128-9. The Heritage of Victoria, the Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p.146.
Telegraph Office, Beechworth
Photographed 1989 Telegraph Office, Ford Street, Beechworth, Victoria, 1858. The simple design of this building constructed in honey coloured granite is enhanced by the interesting verandah. Corrugated iron has replaced the original grey slates on the roof. The building became the District Survey Office in 1871. Reference: Reader’s Digest Book of Historic Australian Towns, compiled and designed by Reader’s Digest Services Pty. Ltd., Sydney. Photographs by Robin Morrison, Consultant and architectural historian, Robert Irving, 1982, pp. 42-43. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, pp. 170-71. Heritage of Victoria, the Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 172.
Post Office, Beechworth
Photographed 1989 Post Office, Beechworth, Victoria, 1869, Peter Kerr. The original stone building of 1858 was destroyed by a fire in 1867. The tower and portico which survived were incorporated in the new two-storied brick building; the portico was extended to form an arcade. The clock and bell tower were added, and the second storey verandah was added in 1874. The building was rendered in white stucco at a later date. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1971, p. 170. Harvey, Roy, C., Background to Beechworth, Beechworth Progress Association, 8th edn, 1985, p. 20. Heritage of Victoria, the Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 172.
Post Office, Ballarat
hotographed 1990 Post Office, Sturt and Lydiard Streets, Ballarat, 1863-64, John Marsden, additions 1885. The first postmaster was appointed to Ballarat in 1851. The present post and telegraph office was built in two sections. The first facing Sturt Street was a simple two storied building with slate hipped roof featuring oval vents, and an arched colonnade at street level which was soon enclosed. A strong string course separates the ground level, with its accent on arches, from the upper level which feature narrow symmetrical windows with bracketed hoods and balustraded sills. The extension, comprising of the tower and northern offices facing Lydiard Street, was built to a similar design. The entrance bay rises to the elaborate tiered tower topped by a truncated pyramid and decorative iron work. Reference: Australia Post, Survey of Historic Properties in Victoria, vol.1, p.56, 1990 Jacobs, Wendy; Nigel, Lewis; Vines, Elizabeth; Aitken, Richard; Ballarat, Guide to Buildings and Areas 1851-1940, Australian Heritage Commission, City of Ballarat, published by Jacobs, Lewis, Vines, Architects and Conservation Planners, 1981, p.42.
Post Office, Melbourne
Photographed 2007 Post Office. Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1859-67; 1885-90; 1906-7, A.E. Johnson. Sixty-five architects submitted entries for the design competition co-ordinated by A.E. Johnson of the Public Works Department. It is thought that these probably contributed to the final design accepted from Johnson himself. The principles of this design were observed in the three stages of construction which spanned nearly fifty years. A two-storey building with a low tower was completed by 1867; the third floor and extensions to the tower were completed in 1867; and in 1906 the Elizabeth Street façade was extended. Arcades open onto Elizabeth Street and Bourke Street. Prominent string courses divide the stories which are distinguished by the styles of their windows. Pairs of pilasters form continuous vertical lines throughout the three levels. Reference: The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 51. Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1982, pp. 56, 57 Historical Sketch of Victoria, extract in facsimile of the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1980, pp. 76, 77.
Titles Office, Melbourne
Photographed 1990 © Joan Beddoe Titles Office, 283 Queens Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1874-89, J.J. Clark. The Titles Office was built in three stages. It was constructed in brick and stucco on bluestone footings. The roof with domical vault and mansards is edged with an ornate parapet. The Queen Street façade has five bays; the central bay has a grand arched entry below a colonnade on the first floor. This floor finished in smooth render has tall arched windows. The ground floor, which has a banded finish, has simple windows slightly curved at the top. Reference: The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 58.
Sub-Treasury, Beechworth
Photographed 1989 Sub-Treasury, Ford Street, Beechworth, Victoria, 1857, Public Works Department. The symmetrical design of this stone building is emphasized by the central chimney and porches at each end of the skillion roof. The gabled roof with parapets at each end was originally covered with slate. The services of the sub-treasury were vital in the period of the gold rush, but with its decline the building became a Police Station. Reference: The Reader’s Digest Book of Historic Australian Towns, compiled and designed by Reader’s Digest Services Pty. Ltd., Sydney. Photographs by Robin Morrison, Consultant and architectural historian, Robert Irving, 1982, pp. 42-43. Historic Public Buildings of Austral1a,,vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, pp.170-71. The Heritage of Victoria, the Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 172.
Treasury, Melbourne
Photographed 1990 Treasury, Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1858-62, J.J. Clark. Built of Bacchus Marsh sandstone with bluestone footings and Welsh slate roof, this building was completed by R. Huckson and Company for 72,000 pounds. The central section facing Spring Street has three main entrances. Above them an elaborate arcade flanked by porticos rises through the two upper floors. Each floor has a distinct style of windows. The basement with walls two feet thick housed the bullion. The building is now used as a museum. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2., Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, pp. 176-181. The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 44. Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty Ltd, 1982, p. 76. Boyd, Robin, The Walls around Us, Angus and Robertson, 1982, pp. 32, 33. O’Malley, Dinah, Historic Buildings of Australia, Macmillan Pocket Guide, Macmillan Company, Australasia, 1981, pp. 104-106. Apperly, Richard; Irving, Robert; Reynolds, Peter; A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Angus and Robertson, 1989, pp. 52-55.
State Government Offices, Melbourne
Photographed 1990 State Government Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, Victoria, 1874-77, M. Egan, [1859 Footings J.J. Clark] This four-storey building is constructed of brick with a smooth stucco finish to the walls and banded finish to the quoins. The top floor windows are plain, but the other floors are distinguished by different presentations of the windows. Strong string courses divide each floor. The imposing portico at the entrance has classical columns and enablature on which stands the coat of arms. The Melbourne Argus September 1877 reported that the building would be occupied by the Departments of Education, Lands, Mines, Public Works, Law and Treasury. Reference: Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty Ltd, 1982 Lewis, Miles, Australian Architectural Index, (microform), 2nd ed., Parkville, Victoria, University of Melbourne, Department of Architecture and Building, 1986.
Records Office, Melbourne
Photographed 1980 Records Office, 287-95 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1900-04, S.E. Bindley. This two-storey building with bluestone footings was constructed of brick and stucco. The façade to Queen Street has five bays: the central bay is three storied with symmetrically placed arched windows; the other bays have pairs of pilasters and windows with decorative sills. The stucco finish to the ground floor is banded to the height of the window arches; this complements the strong horizontal line of the string course. A decorative pediment surrounds the roof of the building. Reference: The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 59.
Parliament House, Melbourne
Photographed 1990 Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1856-1892, John Kerr and Peter Knight. Peter Kerr and John Knight are credited with the design, although earlier designs may have contributed to their concept. Later changes were probably made as the work proceeded in stages from 1856 to 1892. At one time a tower was proposed, and a dome at another, but neither eventuated. The first stage was the main block which housed the two chambers and offices. This was followed by the library in 1860 and Queen’s Hall in 1879. The west facade completed in 1892 was built of stone quarried in the Grampians in western Victoria. The entrance is approached up an impressive flight of stairs which leads to the massive colonnade. Federal Parliament sat here from 1901 until 1927. Reference: Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1982, pp. 70, 71. The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, pp. 44, 45.
Court House, Traralgon
Photographed 1994 Court House, Franklin Street, Traralgon, Victoria, 1887, J.T. Kelleher. Built as a pair with the post office, the building has two arcades. The arches are framed with red brick punctuated by cement drip moulds and accentuated by a curved outline of pale cement render. The design of the decorative parapet repeats beneath the cornice of the pedimented gable, which is faced with a cement mould of intricate design. There is a pleasing contrast between the dark brickwork and the pale cement finish. Reference: Historic Court Houses of Victoria, Challinger, Michael, Pallisade Press, Ringwood, Victoria, 2001, p. 187.
Court House, Portland
Photographed 1987 Court House, Cliff Street, Portland, Victoria, 1845? 1853 ?, Henry Ginn. In the early days Portland was visited by a magistrate who travelled by sea from Melbourne. The bluestone court house is entered through columns which support the pediment, in the grand style of court houses. The central bay, which houses the court room, is higher and protrudes beyond the side bays which house offices. The building’s design is simple: a plain parapet conceals the hipped roof; two windows with eight paned glass look out over Cliff Street. Social functions and balls were held here. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol. 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, pp. 108, 109. Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p.113.
Court House, Port Fairy
Photographed 1987 Court House, Gipps Street, Port Fairy, Victoria, 1859-60. Built at accost of 1870 pounds, the building accommodated the district police and served the County Court, Magistrate’s Court, Quarter Sessions and, by 1874, the Supreme Court. Additions were made to the building in 1869 and 1873-4. The building is constructed in roughly finished stone with a smooth stone finish to the quoins, archway columns, window surrounds, strings, and low parapet. The arcaded entry added in 1874 is finished with a wrought iron balustrade. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol.2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, p. 109. ‘Historic Buildings of Port Fairy’, Tourist brochure, Port Fairy Historical Society. Historic Court Houses of Victoria, Challinger, Michael, Pallisade Press, Ringwood, Victoria, 2001, p. 153.
Court House, Koroit
Photographed 1987 Court House, Commercial Road, Koroit, Victoria, 1872. Constructed at a cost of 635 pounds, the building was occupied as a court house until the1970s. Side wings with simple hipped roofs balance the taller central section with a gabled roof. A skillion verandah with simple wooden posts and decorative freize shades the entrance. Reference: ‘Koroit Heritage Trail’, tourist pamphlet, Koroit and District Historical Society Inc. Historic Court Houses of Victoria, Challinger, Michael, Pallisade Press, Ringwood, Victoria, c 2001, p. 109.
Court House, Euroa
Photographed 1992 Court House, 99 Binney Street, Euroa, Victoria, 1892, A.J. Macdonald, sometimes attributed to J.J. Kelleher. The design is dominated by the archway of the entrance portico, the oculus set below the semi-circle barge board of the front gable, and the side gables with corbelled chimneys. Other features are the large wrought iron gates to the portico, and arched widows along the side of the building. The slate roof features an oval vent and terra cotta embellishment along the ridges. The white finishes give a stark contrast to the red brick. The court house passed to private ownership after 1989 when the court house closed. Reference: Challinger, Michael, Historic Court Houses of Victoria, Palisade Press, Ringwood, Victoria, c2001, p. 84.
Law Courts, Castlemaine
Photographed 1988 Law Courts, Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine, 1878, John H. Marsden. Built at a cost of 4897 pounds, the cement rendered building has a central section of two stories flanked by single storied wings. The entrance is in a colonnade of three arches. These arches are repeated above in the three windows. The protruding string course is emphasised by a balustrade. The gable of the elevated roof is presented as a moulded pediment. Reference: Challinger, Michael, Historic Court Houses of Victoria, Palisade Press, Ringwood Victoria, c2001, p.57. Heritage of Victoria, the Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p.151.
Supreme Court, Melbourne
Photographed 1990 Supreme Court, 192-228 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1874-84, Alfred Louis Smith and Arthur Ebden Johnson. The whole complex of the Law Courts, which covers two acres of ground, was commissioned to accommodate eight courts and the central library. It was constructed in brick, faced with Tasmanian freestone, around a central courtyard. The library with its magnificent dome supported by a colonnade is located in the courtyard. The William Street façade has three entrances: colonnades flank the central entry bay which rises to a pediment bearing the statue of Justice; this bronze replica installed in 1967 replaced the original which had suffered erosion. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, pp. 234-241. Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty Ltd, 1982, p. 97. Challinger, Michael, Historic Court Houses of Victoria, Palisade Press, Ringwood, Victoria, c2001, p. 132-134.
Law Courts, Bendigo
Photographed 1989 Law Courts, Pall Mall, Bendigo, 1892-96, W.G.Watson. This stuccoed brick building on granite footings faced with bluestone has a slate mansard roof with truncated pyramids at the corners and curved dome vault above the central pavilion. The design of the parapet is repeated below the symmetrical rows of curved windows on both levels. The lower level was designed for the Court of Petty Sessions, and the first floor provided a magnificent venue for the Supreme Court. Reference: Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1971, p. 128-9. Heritage of Victoria, the Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p.146. Challinger, Michael, Historic Court Houses of Victoria, Pallisade Press, Ringwood, Victoria, c2001, p. 41.
Court House, Beechworth
Photographed 1989 Court House, Ford Street, Beechworth, Victoria, 1857. Built of honey coloured granite at a cost of 3730 pounds, this building has a tall central section with gabled roof, and wings where the entrances are located. The hipped verandahs were added in 1867. The original grey slates on the roof have been replaced with galvanized iron. The court house closed in 1989 and has been used as a museum. Reference: Reader’s Digest Book of Historic Australian Towns, compiled and designed by Reader’s Digest Services Pty Ltd, Sydney. Photographs by Robin Morrison, Consultant and architectural historian, Robert Irving, 1982, pp. 42-43. Harvey, Roy, C., Background to Beechworth, Beechworth Progress Association, 8th edn., 1985, p. 14. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol.2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia, Limited, 1971, pp. 170-71, Heritage of Victoria, the Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 172. Challinger, Michael, Historic Court Houses of Victoria, Palisade Press, Ringwood, Victoria, c2001, p.39.
City Courts, Melbourne
Photographed 1990 City Courts, corner of Russell and Latrobe Streets, Melbourne, Victoria, 1911, G.B.H. Austin. Faced with chunky yellow Moorabool sandstone, this is one of Melbourne’s most elaborate buildings. The roofline has an accumulation of gables, towers, and turrets. The corner composition dominates the design: the archway of the entry is repeated in the series of arches which rise to the conical tower. Reference: The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 59. Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty Ltd, 1982, p. 85. Challinger, Michael, Historic Court Houses of Victoria, Palisade Press, Ringwood, Victoria, c2001, p. 127-8.
Supreme Court Annexe > Victoria
Photographed 1990 Supreme Court Annexe, formerly the Crown Law Offices, 459 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1892-93, S.E. Bindley. This elaborate building was constructed in brick on bluestone footings. Stawell sandstone was used to face the front and side facades. The three projecting bays of the façade rise to highly decorated gables. Arched windows with balastrade sills form a line around the top floor of the building. The arched entry is located beneath a colonnade in the central bay. Reference: The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 58.
Town Hall, Portland
Photographed 1987 Town Hall, Charles Street, Portland, Victoria, 1863-64, Alexander Ross. Portland became a municipality in 1855, and a borough in 1863. The bluestone building was constructed by Robb and Company for 1200 pounds. The central bay has a triangular gable above the entrance flanked by arched windows. It features pilasters and cornices of smooth faced bluestone. The side bays are undecorated except for the small arched windows and smooth faced cornices. Reference: Wiltshire, J.G., Portland’s old buildings, in co-operation with the Portland Observer newspaper at the request of the Portland Branch of the National Trust [?]. Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p.113.
Borough Chambers, Port Fairy
Photographed 1987 Borough Chambers, former Post and Telegraph Office, Bank Street, Port Fairy, (known as Belfast until 1887), Victoria, 1865. This building was purchased by the Council in 1881. It is constructed in bluestone with a rendered façade which features a decorative cornice and distinguishing quoins, door and window surrounds. The decorative parapet features a clock above the arched entrance. Reference: ‘Historic Buildings of Port Fairy’, Tourist brochure, Port Fairy Historical Society. Information from the National Trust of Victoria.
Council Chambers, Koroit
Photographed 1987 Council Chambers and Library, High Street, Koroit, Victoria, 1878, 1970. The north section and entrance were built as the Koroit Borough Chambers in 1878.The matching south wing was built in 1970. The building now serves as the civic centre and library. This interesting building has decorative gables and finials. The curved windows are reflected in the curved vents above. The walls feature quoins. Reference: ‘Koroit Heritage Trail’, tourist pamphlet, The Koroit and District Historical Society Inc.
Town Hall Bendigo
Photographed 1989 Town Hall, Pall Mall and Bull Street, Bendigo, Victoria, 1878-86, W.C. Vahland. The first council elections were held in Bendigo in 1856. A two-storey brick town hall of Italianate style was built in 1859, and successively extended until Vahland commenced major reconstruction in 1878 at a cost of 30,000 pounds. The building has a stucco exterior which features paired columns rising two stories to triangular or curved pediments. It has three towers and a mansard roof. The main multi-tiered tower rising on one corner is topped with a truncated pyramid. The roof line is accentuated with parapets and decorative iron work. The building accommodated a court room, ornate hall, and council chambers. The court room was converted to offices in 1913, when other alterations were made to the south end. Reference: Reader’s Digest Book of Historic Australian Towns, compiled and designed by Reader’s Digest Services Pty Ltd, Sydney. Photographs by Robin Morrison, Consultant and architectural historian, Robert Irving, 1982, p. 51. Historic Public Buildings of Australia, vol 2, Australian Council of National Trusts, Cassell Australia Limited, 1971, p.128 Westmore, Trevor; Butcher, Mike; Bendigo Town Hall Conservation Plan, City of Bendigo, 1993. Apperly, Richard; Irving, Robert; Reynolds, Peter; A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Angus and Robertson, 1989, p. 68.
Town Hall Ballarat
Photographed 1990 Town Hall, Sturt Street, Ballarat, 1870-72, external design - J.J. Lorenz, internal design - H.R. Casell. Ballarat was proclaimed a township in 1852, a municipality in 1855, a borough in 1863, and a city in 1870. A design competition was held in 1862, and Percy Ogden, who was awarded second prize, was appointed borough architect to draw up the plans of the winners. Builder William Cowland submitted the successful tender for 16,767 pounds for the cement rendered brick building. The central bay with its arched entrance rises to the clock tower with four clock faces. There are eight bells located beneath the clocks. Corner pavilions extend above the roof line which has a balustraded parapet. The extensive frontage of the façade is broken horizontally by the protruding string course, and vertically by the pilasters which divide the symmetrical windows. An extension was added to the back of the building in 1912. Reference: Sandow, Mary, The Town Hall, Ballarat, 100 Years, Ballarat City Council, 1970. Jacobs, Wendy; Nigel, Lewis; Vines, Elizabeth; Aitken, Richard; Ballarat, Guide to Buildings and Areas 1851-1940, Australian Heritage Commission, City of Ballarat, published by Jacobs, Lewis, Vines, Architects and Conservation Planners, 1981, p.48.
Town Hall North Melbourne
Photographed 1987 Town Hall, Errol Street, North Melbourne (known as Hotham until 1887), 1875, George Raymond Johnson. This building built of brick and cement render became the post office. The strong horizontal lines of the string course and parapet are relieved by the corner clock tower which rises three tiers to the dome. The main entrance is through an arcade in the recessed bay. Pilasters and arched windows distinguish the ground floor from the first floor with its pedimented windows. The parapet and decorative chimneys provide interest to the roof. Reference: Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1982, pp. 142-43.
Local Government Buildings > Victoria > Town Hall South Melbourne
Photographed 1987 Town Hall, 208-220 Bank Street, South Melbourne (known as Emerald Hill until 1883), 1880, Charles Webb. This building, constructed of brick and cement render, accommodated the Mechanics’ Institute at one end and the Post office at the other. The design is distinguished by the colonnade which rises two stories to the pediment with the coat of arms of Emerald Hill. This grand entrance is crowned by the decorative clock tower. Pilasters, which separate the windows, also extend through the two stories. The roofline is surrounded by a decorative parapet and cornice. Reference: The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 78. Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1982, pp. 263-64 Apperly, Richard; Irving, Robert; Reynolds, Peter; A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, Angus and Robertson, 1989, pp. 52-55.
Local Government Buildings > Victoria > Town Hall CBD
Photographed 1987 Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1867-70, Joseph Reed. Built of brick and stucco on a bluestone base, this impressive building rises three storeys to the mansard roofs. The huge portico, which rises the full height of the building to a pediment, was added in 1887. Subsequent changes were made following a fire in 1925: the main hall was enlarged, the Collins Street façade was extended, and a lower hall was built. Reference: The Heritage of Victoria, The Illustrated Register of the National Estate, Macmillan Company of Australia in association with the Australian Heritage Commission, supported by H.C. Sleigh Limited, CRA Limited, p. 59. Harvey, Anthony, The Melbourne Book, Hutchinson Group (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1982, p. 49. Boyd, Robin, The Walls around Us, Angus and Robertson, 1982, p.50.