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City of Melbourne Electric Substation, 629-669 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985
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Title:
City of Melbourne Electric Substation, 629-669 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Creator:
Butler, Graeme (Name details)
Date of work:
1985
Reference number:
BIF-CITY 110703
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
Type of materials:
Graphic materialsTextual material
Part of:
Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2024:__________________________________________________DATE: 1919-20;ASSOCIATIONS: City of Melbourne;DESIGNER: Harding, J W Railways Chief Architect ? Or H E Morton, City of Melbourne CA?;BUILDER: UnknownPeriod: EdwardianConstruction date: EdwardianArchitects: Railways Chief Architect - J. W. Harding___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM states:Construction date: EdwardianArchitects: Railways Chief Architect - J. W. Harding… Built by Victorian Railways as adjunct to Newport Power Station & suburban railway electrification. Also supplied City of Melbourne with power... Part of the world's biggest electrical railway. Refers to Graeme Butler with Andrew Ward, 1985. Conservation Analysis of the Jolimont Car Sheds (or Railway Workshops) for Historic Buildings Council. Based on similarity to other Victorian Railways substations built for electrification___________________________MAHLSTEDT FIRE INSURANCE PLAN SERIES STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIAseries 1, map 221888 coal depot, vacant1910 corrugated ironclad sheds in open ground adjoining masonry Destructor House to east1925 two, three and one storey masonry building at corner `Electric Sub Station' divided into I, II, & III bays, all iron columns and girders, ground floor, ceiling and roof fire proof 4" concrete - adjoining masonry Destructor House to east___________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE):1919https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4641800City of Melbourne TendersTENDERS for the following are invited by theCity Council(a) Erection and Completion of Electric Substation. Spencer and Lonsdale streets, Melbourne.;quantities by Mr. Arthur Anderson. Returnable 12 noon, Monday, 8th December,1919…___________________________
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629-669 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne (Butler14309\\)
Names:
City of MelbourneHarding, J W
Topics:
Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studiesFederation/Edwardian styleSubstations1910-1919
Places:
Melbourne (Vic.)
Form/Genre:
Building Identification Forms (BIFs)
Record types:
Research and reports
Record number:
1272714
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