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Melbourne Working Men's College Engineering School also Kernot Building, Building No 3 (RMIT), Bowen Street, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985
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Title:
Melbourne Working Men's College Engineering School also Kernot Building, Building No 3 (RMIT), Bowen Street, Melbourne
Creator:
Butler, Graeme (Name details)
Date of work:
1985
Reference number:
BIF-CITY 105490 3
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:__________________________________________________Style: Neo GrecPeriod; Inter-WarDATE: 1930-1;ASSOCIATIONS: Victorian Government;.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites source 77, p33..DARYL JACKSON EVAN WALKER ARCHITECTS PTY. LTD 1976 FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS PRESERVATION COUNCIL; MELBOURNE: THE AREA BOUNDED BY VICTORIA, SPRING, LONSDALE AND SWANSTON STS (source 77): 33Building Name: Kernot BuildingReference C8Bowen StreetDate Built 1930/31Architect Public Works DepartmentBuilder: L. Dunn Pty. Ltd..Original Use Engineering SchoolPresent Use: Engineering SchoolIntactnessExterior intact apart from bridge connection at first floor, single storey addition to rear.Interior completely intact except for minor partitions.Construction MaterialsThree storey building. Brick walls with part stucco decoration. Ribbed reinforced concrete floor system (concrete block forms), supported in part by brick walls, encased steel column and beam system.Historical BasisNoneOther ReferencesRecommendation Not to be included on Historic Buildings Register1 HistoricalNamed after Professor William Charles Kernot, a previous Head ,of the Department of Engineering at the Working Men's College, and later Professor of Engineering at Melbourne University. . Opened in 1931 (1) and used as the school of engineering from that time.2 Architectural2.1 Designed by the Public Works Department (Evan E Smith Chief Architect). The contract was let to L. Dunn Pty. Ltd. on 25th February 1929. (2)Footnote(1) RMIT Building Branch Records(2) Drawings held by Public Records Office..NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Fri 24 Jul 1931 Page 9ENGINEERING SCIENCE. KERNOT SCHOOL OPENEDhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203029167?searchTerm=%22Engineering%20School%22%20Working%20ManDESIGNER: Smith, E Evan Public Works Department Chief Architect;BUILDER: L Dunn Pty Ltd
Related material link:
Melbourne Working Men's College (part) also Building 4, Workshops and Classrooms, later Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Bowen Street, Melbourne (BIF-CITY 105490\\)
Names:
City of MelbourneSmith, Edwin Evan 1870-1965
Topics:
Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studiesInterwar periodSchools and colleges1930-1939BrickNeo-Grec style
Places:
Melbourne (Vic.)
Form/Genre:
Building Identification Forms (BIFs)
Record types:
Research and reports
Record number:
1249377
Bookmark link:
https://librarysearch.melbourne.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/ARCENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1249377
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