Friendly Societies Dispensary
45 Ryrie Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 217525
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Historically, symbolic of the rationalisation of friendly societies at the end of last century, as the first groups to provide sickness benefits and general well-being for the working and middle-classes. (See also, Manchester Unity hall, Moorabool Street).
Architecturally, an early and skilfully designed commercial building using what was to become Edwardian Freestyle, in common use 10 years later. Also, it possesses valuable cement detailing on the parapet and possible glazed tiling (now painted).
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Friendly Societies Dispensary - Physical Description 1
Disguised by the painting of the brickwork, differing paint colours one ach building, new verandahs and added signs, this two-level hall and dispensary and single-storey flank-south elevation is more rugged off-form (boards) concrete.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volumes 2-5
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1991
Grading:
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FORMER GEELONG WOOL EXCHANGEVictorian Heritage Register H0622
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FORMER SCOTTISH CHIEFS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0662
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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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