Owen Dixon Chambers, 205-221 William Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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Owen Dixon Chambers, 205-221 William Street, Melbourne
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1985
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BIF-CITY 110100
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2023:__________________________________________________DATE: 1960-2, 1964 6 storeys, 1969, 1990;ASSOCIATIONS: Barristers' Chambers Limited;DESIGNER: R. S. Demain, Russell, Trundle, Armstrong and Orton;BUILDER: Costain; Hansen & Yuncken 1964Period: Post Second -War__________________________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORMcites RAIA 20th Century Architecture Register that cites University of Melbourne Department of Architecture, Cross-Section (monthly), 4-1.4.62 (114) i11ust. 8 storeys; I-p.10(20 months for whole building process); CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS 34240, 1.7.60;CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS 3688, 6.4.64, 5 floors additionPrices: ₤700,000 ₤750,000CONSULTANTSCrooks Michell & Peacock (S,M & E)_______________________________________CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONShttps://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/60672/images/44777_349578-01043?pId=60376Index card 1920-July 1960 43240 new building1963 ground floor fitoutApril 1964 additional floorsetc_______________________________________CITYSCOPE c1986Map 19: 3030: Owen Dixon Chambers, 14 storeys of barristers' offices with a branch of the Commonwealth Bank at street level. Frontage 121ft (36.8m); area 15,550 sq ft (1 ,445m2)._______________________________________BUILDING IDEAS (CSR) March 196544 Owen Dixon Chambers 1961; Extensions, 1964R. S. Demain, Russell, Trundle, Armstrong and Orton_______________________________________Barristers' Chambers Limited (BCL) web site 2023https://www.bcl.net.au/chamber/owen-dixon-chambers-east/`Established in 1959 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Victorian Bar, BCL is a unique model providing a broad range of chambers, technology network services, full service desk support and managed floor service to over 1,400 barristers in seven buildings.….'Owen Dixon Chambers East205 WILLIAM STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIAOwen Dixon Chambers East is the original home of the Victorian Bar and the first building to be owned by BCL. The building was named after Sir Owen Dixon, one of Australia’s most renowned legal minds who served as Chief Justice of the High Court. With views overlooking the Supreme Court, Owen Dixon Chambers East provides one of the most sought after legal locations in Melbourne.Connected to Owen Dixon Chambers West and home to half the barristers within the BCL network, within the building there are also clerks’ offices, the Essoign Club and the Victorian Bar Office and Library. The BCL Service Desk, supporting over 2,000 barristers across seven buildings as well as on-site visitors can be found on the ground floor.Spanning across the ground floor is the impressive and highly renowned Peter O’Callaghan QC Gallery, a tribute to the enormous contributions of the Bar’s champions and acts as a source of inspiration for future generations of barristers._______________________________________City of Melbourne mapsWilliam Cooper Justice Centre:A twelve storey concrete office building with ground floor and basement parking. Built in 1969. Refurbished in 1990.
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