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Former Fuse Factory
197 Wattle Street, BENDIGO VIC 3550 - Property No B3914
Former Fuse Factory
197 Wattle Street, BENDIGO VIC 3550 - Property No B3914
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Statement of Significance
A brick complex of several factory buildings built in three separate but connected sections in 1875, 1889-1895 and 1901. Now a clothing factory but formerly produced safety fuses invented by Charles Ferry J.P. for the local mines. The business was bought over in 1888 by a Cornish firm Bickford Smith who also made fuses. Notable remaining architectural features (possibly by local architect W C Vahland and his son Henry) include ornamental roof ventilators, elaborate cast-iron verandah trim. Attractive wrought iron gates, Cornish coats of arms let into the walls and mansard type roofs over porches concealing water tanks.
Classified: 07/10/1976
Classified: 07/10/1976
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