Edgerton & Moore Pty Ltd printery, warehouse, later British and Foreign Bible Society House, 241-243 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1984
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Edgerton & Moore Pty Ltd printery, warehouse, later British and Foreign Bible Society House, 241-243 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
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1984
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01 Jan 1984 - 31 Dec 1984
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Butler13782
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2021:Period: VictorianConstruction date: 1898, 1912-13ASSOCIATIONS: Edgerton, Chas ( Edgerton & Moore), British and Foreign Bible Society House;DESIGNER: Stapley, Frank;BUILDER: Stockdale, R - 23 Howe Crescent, Sth Melb..GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites 78, page 4.MURPHY ARCHITECTS, JOHN AND PHYLLIS 1976. HISTORIC BUILDINGS STUDY OF PART OF THE C.B.D. MELBOURNE : { AREA 1} WITH MURPHY, JOCK, FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS PRESERVATION COUNCIL7.65241-243 Flinders Lane -Bible SocietyConstruction Date: 1898Architect: Frank StapleyBuilder: R. StockdaleOne of the old buildings which was destroyed in the devastating fire of 1897 in the Flinders Lane and Degraves Street area was Edgerton & Moore's Printing and Stationery Warehouse. It was said to have been the oldest printing office in the Colony of Victoria.A contemporary building journal described the new building which Mr. Chas. Edgerton had erected as `…commodious premises in harmony with the surrounding warehouses … at a cost of ₤3250 …Of the many buildings totally destroyed during the late fire, this is the first to be entirely rebuilt … The design and plan of the building reflect great credit on the architect’.Special water service for fire extinction was included in the building and the first floor was designed with steel girders to support the printing machinery. This little building is of considerable historic interest to Melbourne, since it was here that `Table Talk’ was published for many years, when the firm was known as Fergusson & Moore.The Flinders Lane front is described as `….successfully treated and carried out in a free classical style, with Malmsbury bluestone base and semi-octagonal columns to ground floor, and red brickwork with enriched cement dressings above; the whole surmounted by a pedimented entablature and an arcaded balustrade, the total height from the pavement being 65 feet. Of the many buildings being totally destroyed by fire, this is the first to be entirely rebuilt.’An additional floor has been added to the building, thus destroying the balustraded parapet and pediment which formed part of the original design.1. The Building, Engineering &Mining Journal, June 11, 1898. P 170..LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEXhttps://aai.app.unimelb.edu.au/apex/f?p=199:3:::NO::P3_ID,P3_PREVIOUS_PAGE:76466,1176466 Stapley, Frank; Edgerton & Moore Melbourne VIC Warehouses Stockdale, R - 23 Howe Cresc Sth Melb 1898 02 15 7114.VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-18921839 - building on site(?). 1877 and 1888 - two-storey building; Fergusson & Moore, Printers. Fire in 1897 destroyed the printing and stationery warehouse, which was said to have been the oldest printing office in the Colony of Victoria. Current building constructed 1898. Additional floor subsequently added.NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)Friday 8 February 1889 - Page 3ADDITIONAL STORY to PREMISES,Flinders lane.For Messrs, Edgerton and Moore.TENDERS REQUIRED until Monday, 17th Inst,F. STAPLEY, Architect, 90 Park-street. South Yarra,.The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954)Thursday 5 December 1912 - Page 3https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241817915FLINDERS LANE WAREHOUSE.ANOTHER STORY AND ADDITIONS..The British und Foreign Bible Society, 211 Flinders lane, will have another story erected on their building, which already has four stories and basement. The additions will be effected in brick with reinforced concrete roof. Another main staircase and a passenger lift are also provided in- the plans. The measurement of the building are 90ft deep by a frontage of 27ft, and the additional story, will bring ;the building to a height of 70ft from the pavement. Mr F. Stapley is the architect..The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954)Monday 2 June 1913 - Page 3 illust.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241842804British and Foreign Bible Society discussed new building c1909 then in an upper back room of a city building…acquiring this site cost ₤15,026. Dedicated May 12th.DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1910241-243 Edgerton & Moore Prop Ltd, prntrs"Table Talk" office—Edgerton & Moore Propy Ltd, proprietors and publishersSlutzkin, Lazar, underclothing manufrMendelssohn & Co, importersLawrence, Claud, & Co, • mfrs of fey drpryLeah & Handsley, imptrs.
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