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Gypsum House, 348-358 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985

Record details

Title:

Creator:

Butler, Graeme (Name details)

Date of work:

1985

Reference number:

BIF-CITY 105481

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materialsTextual material

Part of:

Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

UnrestrictedPlease contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.

General notes:

RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2021:__________________________________________________Period: Post-WarConstruction date: 1968Materials: Precast concreteArchitects: Bogle & BanfieldNotable features: Use of rounded corner on glass profile, start of new style subtlety.Associations: AUSTRALIAN GYPSUM INDUSTRIES LIMITED..GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites Bogle & Banfield filesImage: https://flic.kr/p/2mPSDQd.NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (VIC) 2014.Melbourne’s Marvellous ModernismOriginal Name Gypsum HouseCurrent Name Centro ApartmentsAddress 348-358 La Trobe Street, MelbourneArchitect Bogle & Banfield & AssociatesCompleted: 1968Significance:Strong repetition to precast concrete façade made up of rounded-corner window panels.Intactness:Refurbished, subdivided and converted to apartments in 1994. Collections of vertical tubes on each side, and recessed central section of façade all alterations. Ground floor altered.See 1970 photo State Library of Victoria.NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1969AUSTRALIAN GYPSUM INDUSTRIES LIMITEDNOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer books and Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 5pm Friday, - March 21, 1969 to 9am Monday, March 24, 1969 for the purpose of payment of an interim dividend.By Order of the Board T. H. WIGMORE, Secretary.Gypsum House,350 La Trobe Street,Melbourne, Vic. 3000February 25, 1969..

Names:

City of MelbourneBogle & Banfield

Topics:

Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studiesPostwar periodOffices1960-1969

Places:

Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1248699