Godfrey’s Building, 188-194 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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Godfrey’s Building, 188-194 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
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1985
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BIF-CITY 105964
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2022:__________________________________________________Period: EdwardianDATE: 1902;ASSOCIATIONS: Godfrey, Hon. George MLC; Musicians Union of Australia;DESIGNER: Henderson, Anketell;BUILDER: Armstrong, Stephen.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS 8267.VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-16341855 - District Court. 1877 -three two-storey buildings and yards, wine company and winemaker, bootmaker. 1888 - two three-storey buildings, one three-storey building; Architect, Jeweller, Printer, Masonic Journal..LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record 76912 Henderson, Anketell; Godfrey, Hon G, MLC Melbourne VIC Factories; Shops Armstrong, Stephen - Malvern Rd Malvern 1901 05 8 8267.RBA ARCHITECTS, 2000 CENTRAL ACTIVITY DISTRICT HERITAGE SHOPFRONTSCAD Shopfront Survey 2000, RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants in association with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)Significant `B'Statement of SignificanceSimple, intact shopfronts although sympathetic to the architecture, not contemporary with the building.DUFF shopfront, copper.CONTEXT (WITH GJM HERITAGE) 2020, HODDLE GRID HERITAGE REVIEWHO1255Shocko House, formerGodfrey’s Building188-194 Little Collins Street(1901,1927)Architect: Anketell(Matthew) HendersonHistorically significant as a remnant of 1950s electricity network infrastructure, demonstration of retail sector growth in the 1900s, and manufacturing growth in the 1920s.· Significant as a representative example of an Edwardian commercial warehouse and office, designed by prominent architect Anketell Henderson. · Aesthetically significant for its well modelled free-classical façade, scale, form and materials..NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1903The Arena-Sun (Melbourne, Vic. : 1903 - 1904)Thursday 1 October 1903 - Page 15Melbourne on September 28th.The Hon. George and Mrs. Godfrey have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter,Ethel, with Dr. S. A. Ewing. on Wednesday, next, 7th October. The ceremony is to take place atthe Independent Church, Collins-street, and the reception will be held at the St Kilda Town Hall,.1926https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243576983UNION'S £26,000 PURCHASEMusicians Buy City Building For the sum of £26,000 the Musicians Union of Australia, Victoria District, has purchased a property In Little Collins street, In the section between Swanston and Russell streets, and intends to use It as a club premises. The property is known as Godfrey Buildings, and is No. 18S-194, opposite the rear of the Victoria Coffee Palace. It has a frontage of 55ft. Sin. by a depth of 70 feet, with three floors. The price is equal to, about £460 a foot. The agents who effected the sale were Messrs. Pullyn and Co., of 101 Queen street.
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