Yencken & Co building, later Hospital Benefits Association (HBA) House, 384-390 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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Yencken & Co building, later Hospital Benefits Association (HBA) House, 384-390 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
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1985
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BIF-CITY 105956
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Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2022:__________________________________________________Period: Inter-WarDATE: 1939-40, 1994;ASSOCIATIONS: EL Yencken & Co Pty Ltd;DESIGNER: Cedric H Ballantyne;.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM__________________________________________________CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONShttps://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/60672/images/44777_349576-01155?pId=858160Index card1939 June 20474 ₤30,500 Erection of building …1940 July 21386 Fuel oil system etcCity of Melbourne online maps 2016 (COMMAPS)A nine storey brick office building built for EL Yencken & Co Pty Ltd in 1939. The architect for the project was Cedric H Ballantyne and the engineer in charge was Clive Steel. The total cost of the project was 30,500 pouns. Refurbished with the addition of the top storey, subdivided and converted to 36 residential apartments and two ground level retail units in 1994. (façade additions)__________________________________________________CONTEXT (WITH GJM HERITAGE) 2020, HODDLE GRID HERITAGE REVIEWExcelsior / 384-390 Little Collins Street / 105956 Nominated Identified in a previous heritage review (Central Activities District Conservation Study, 1985, Central City Heritage Review, 1993Date of construction: 1939Explanation for exclusion:Part of Guildford and Hardware Laneways Study.Altered: balcony added.Low integrity.Low architectural quality.Theme is represented by other examples already on Heritage Overlay.__________________________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1939https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243371460 illust.IMPOSING BUILDING PROJECT ON TWO SITESREMOVAL of the glass department to the new South Melbourne factory will enable E. L. Yencken & Co. to demolish the 54 ft. eastern section of their present building in Little Collins Street and erect this ''all natural light" limit height showrooms, offices and club building at the corner of McKillop Street.Also designed by Cedric H. Ballantyne, architect, of Market Street, the building will include a squash court, and the two upper floors will be occupied by the Public Schools Club of Victoria.1940https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142143649Home of Public Schools Club`...The new premises are at 390 Little Collins street, Melbourne. The subscription for old boysever 25 is £2/2/ and for those under 25 or living in the country £1/1/.'.1943Home of `Director of Radio and Signal Supplies' 390 Little Collins Street. Melbourne.`STOCKS OF RADIO SETS FROZENAll manufacturers and retailers of radio receiving sets are now prohibited frommanufacturing or selling receivers without the authority of the Director of Radio and Signal Supplies…'.1993https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/261368160Major city conversion auctionARGUABLY Melbourne’s best residential conversion offering will take place later this month with an auction of a nine level art deco building in the heart of Melbourne’s financial district. The selling agents in conjunction are Stanton Hillier Parker and Richard Ellis. The property, the former HBA building, at 390 Little Collins Street, is located directly within Melbourne’s ‘Corridor of Financial: Power’ and opposite the Collins Wales House Square. According to the joint agents the offering of 390 Little Collins Street is the first time a residential con version opportunity has been offered for sale In such a prime location. In all, 390 Little Collins Street offers almost 3000 square metres o; lettable area over nine levels. It h located on the comer of McKillop Street and Little Collins. A plan of subdivision has been approved by the appropriate authorities. Commercial sales director of Richard Ellis, Mark Granter believes that unlike many residential conversions 390 Little Collins Street offers an abundance of light to all levels as well as being of solid construction with two new lifts. Mr Granter said that quality residential apartments within the heart of Melbourne’s financial district t with a genuine prestige address f have just not been available to the marketplace.Accordingly, capital growth driven investors and the executive l market will consider, this investment opportunity gilt-edged,” Stanton’s commercial director Philip Wee added “Therefore, given its location, the - style of building and quality of ser t vices already in place, 390 Little Collins Street offers the profession t al developer an exceptional opportunity,” he said. The auction will take place on - site at 3pm on September 29.See also https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10997021__________________________________________________Andrew P Gale & David Watson 2007, Adventures in Health RiskA History of Australian Health Insurance: 9The Hospital Benefits Association (HBA) was established in Victoria on 24 November 1934 to take over The Lord Mayor's Voluntary Contributory Fund for Hospital Maintenance. In 1945/46 HBA took over the Ballarat Contributory Fund. In 1953/54 HBA took over the Country Contributory Funds (including Bendigo).1 Oct 1990.
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