Danks Buildings, Danks, John & Co., later McEwans, 391-403 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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Style: Edwardian Baroque or Neo-Baroque
Designer: Sydney Smith and Ogg, architects
Built: 1918 for John Danks & Co
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Danks Buildings, Danks, John & Co., later McEwans, 391-403 Bourke Street, Melbourne
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1985
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BIF-CITY 101147
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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
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Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)
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ASSOCIATED RESEARCH BY GRAEME BUTLER:Style: Edwardian Baroque or Neo-BaroqueDesigner: Sydney Smith and Ogg, architectsBuilt: 1918 for John Danks & CoNewspapers:The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Thu 21 Jan 1915 Page 3`Additions to Messrs John Danks and Sons' warehouse in Bourke street are being carried out in reinforced concrete by Messrs Sydney Smith and Ogg, architects. This Job runs into many thousands of pounds.'Daily Commercial News and Shipping List (Sydney, NSW : 1891 - 1954) Fri 4 Jul 1919 Page 4STEEL INDUSTRY. AUSTRALIAN STRUCTURAL STANDARDS. A conference of parties interested in' steel manufacture was held 'at the offices of the Bureau of Commerce and Industry, Danks' Buildings, Bourke street, Melbourne etc.. why the conference had been called, said that it was considered that a set of standard sections of structural and other steel should be established, and that the rolling of the various' sections should be allocated amongst the established roiling mills.The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Fri 15 Dec 1933 Page 6see https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11721005OBITUARYMr. Sydney W. SmithDeep regret will be felt at the announcement of the death of Mr Sydney Wigham Smith a member of the firm of Sydney Smith Ogg and Serpell architects which occured last night at his home in Erskine street Malvern. The firm of Sydney Smith Ogg and Serpell was established in 1852 by Mr Smith's father who was the first engineer of the St Kilda Road Board. Upon the death of his father in 1881 Mr Sydney Smith carried on the business and was joined in partnership in 1891 by Mr C A Ogg who died last year. Mr G E Serpell joined the firm in 1921.Ever since its establishment the firm has taken an important part in the architectural progress of Melbourne many notable buildings having been designed by it at various times They include the new Port Authority building in Market street which was awarded the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects Victorian Street Architecture medal for 1933 Harley House Collins Street; the Victoria Buildings Collins street, the offices of the Colonial Mutual Insurance Co Collins street and the C M Read Stores Chapel street Prahran.Other buildings designed by the firm include those of John Danks and Son in Bourke street and the Union Steamship Co William street and several branch offices of the State Savings Bank the Oriental and City Club Hotels Collins Street and the old London Inn Market street. The firm has also designed many station homes in the Western district and several breweries.Mr Smith was a member of the Australian and Yorick Clubs and of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. He was honorary architect to the Melbourne Orphanage and the Melbourne Athenaeum. For his services in the conservation of the old Athenaeum Hall into the present theatre he was made an honorary life member of the Athenaeum. Mr Smith was also a director of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia was a member of the Armadale Bowling Club he was an enthusiastic bowler and he was a member of the clubs team which won the pennant competition for several years.He was a member also of the team which won the rink champion ship of Australia at Brisbane. In 1914 Mr Smith was also a first class billiard player. He won the Victoria Club tournament wide under the name of 'Toorak'. He was the first secretary to the St Kilda Football Club. Mr Smith was a widower. He leaves one daughter Mrs Harold Cowles.
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