FORMER GOLDBOROUGH MORT WOOLSTORE
514-526 BOURKE STREET MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY
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Statement of Significance
This place is included on the Victorian Heritage Inventory, for its potential to contain historical archaeological remains associated with the settlement and growth of early Melbourne. Under the terms of the Heritage Act 2017 there is protection for all historical archaeology sites and objects in the state.
Please visit the Heritage Victoria website to find out more about the Heritage Inventory.
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FORMER GOLDBOROUGH MORT WOOLSTORE - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: Date of first documented occupation, pre 1861Heritage Inventory Description
FORMER GOLDBOROUGH MORT WOOLSTORE - Heritage Inventory Description
Built 1861-2, replaced a shop and dwelling owned by J McDonald. Also 1880s extensions which replaced two brick houses owned by Mr Stubbs.
Heritage Inventory Significance: REGISTER OF THE NATIONAL ESTATE - CITATION FORMER GOLDSBOROUGH MORT WOOL STORE:THE FIRST WAREHOUSE IN GOLDSBOROUGH'S EXTENSIVE COMPLEX IN THIS AREA OF THE CITY WAS ERECTED AT THE CORNER OF BOURKE AND WILLIAM STREETS IN 1862, THE ARCHITECT WAS JOHN GILL. THIS STRUCTURE WAS CONSIDERABLY ALTERED AND ENLARGED THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE CENTURY AND REMAINS THE NUCLEUS OF THE PRESENT SURVIVING BUILDINGS. THEY ARE CONSTRUCTED IN BLUESTONE AND COMPRISE FOUR AND FIVE FLOORS WITH CELLAR. THIS IS THE LARGEST AND MOST IMPOSING OF THE REMAINING STONE WAREHOUSE IN THE CITY AND FINE EXAMPLE OF BLUESTONE CONSTRUCTION. IT IS ALL THAT SURVIVES OF A COMPLEX OF DISTINCTIVE STONE WOOLSTORES AND OFFICES LOCATED IN THIS AREA WHICH COMPRISED THE GOLDSBOROUGH EMPIRE AND WERE THE NUCLEUS OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST WOOL BROKING FIRMS. THE SHOULDERED VOUSSOIRS AND QUOINWORK TO THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR OPENINGS ARE UNCOMMON CLASSICAL MOTIFS AND DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF GILL'S WORK. THE PARAPET FEATURES ARE NOTABLE. THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN TOTALLY RENOVATED AND IS OF NO HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE. MINOR ALTERATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE TO THE FACADES, THESE INCLUDE THE ENTRANCE CANOPY IN BOURKE STREET AND THE REMOVAL OF THE ORIGINAL INSCRIPTION FROM THE PARAPET STONE. OF STATE SIGNIFICANCE.
Archeological Potential: Extant bldg Fabric,Potential/Disturbed
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FORMER ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS TRAINING DEPOTVictorian Heritage Register H0717
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MITRE TAVERNVictorian Heritage Register H0464
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MELBOURNE SAVAGE CLUBVictorian Heritage Register H0025
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