MECHANICS INSTITUTE AND FREE LIBRARY
CORNER KING STREET AND COWEN STREET TOONGABBIE, LATROBE CITY
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Statement of Significance
The Toongabbie Mechanics Institute and Free Library was built in 1883. No architect is known to have been involved. The builders were Messrs Hollingsworth & Bosisto, carpenters. The method of construction - timber frame and weatherboard with a corrugated iron roof - is typical of Gippsland at that time. The form of the building is unusual and expresses its double function. It is unusually large for a timber building. Toongabbie was at its zenith at the time the Mechanics Institute was built. It was the last stop before the arduous climb into the mountains and the gold mines of Walhalla.
In the other direction it was linked with Port Albert. The building expresses the town's prosperity and expectations. As well as its historical significance the building is important for its naive architecture, its rarity and intact condition. The building is in good condition structurally. Alterations appear to have been made early this century. Its integrity is very high. Some minor repairs are necessary and maintenance is necessary immediately [1983].
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MECHANICS INSTITUTE AND FREE LIBRARY - Plaque Citation
The Toongabbie Mechanics Institute and Free Library is registered by Heritage Council Victoria
The Toongabbie Mechanics Institute and Free Library (registered 1983) was built in 1883 by carpenters Hollingsworth and Bosustow. The large timber building is unusual in desing and its size reflects the town's early prosperity and expectations.
MECHANICS INSTITUTE AND FREE LIBRARY - Permit Exemptions
General Exemptions:General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions. Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.
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