Former Stawell Mechanics' Institute
54 Longfield Street, STAWELL VIC 3380 - Property No B1394
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Statement of Significance
Indivudually classified.
Part of Group Classification with File Numbers 1392 Shire Hall, 1395 Lockup, 2474 Old Police Residence & 1391 Court House. Area bounded by Griffiths, Longfield, Leslie and Seaby Streets. Group Statement of Significance: A coherent extant group of five Municipal and related buildings, closely assoicated with the foundation of Stawell.
Built between 1867-68 as the Stawell Literary and Scientific Institute, it is a local landmark and is a substatnially intact example of one of the few remaining 19th century mechanics/literary institutes. the building has associations with some of stawell's most distinguished early citizens. It also housed for a time, the Stawell commercial and Grammar School.
Part of National Trust Group Classification: 28/02/1974.
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FORMER LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTEVictorian Heritage Register H0531
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FORMER POLICE SUPERINTENDENT'S RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0986
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FORMER PLEASANT CREEK COURT HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0998
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