SEABROOK CHAMBERS
573-577 LONSDALE 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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SEABROOK CHAMBERS - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: Date of first documented occupation, 1854Heritage Inventory Description
SEABROOK CHAMBERS - Heritage Inventory Description
1854 - 2 storey bluestone warehouse constructed for Cleve Bros. Merchants. Occupied by F Blight. Shown on 1866 map.1880 - large warehouse building.1888 - 2 storey building, Cleve's Bonded Store.1905 - same (no. 2 store).
Heritage Inventory Significance: SEABROOK HOUSE, 573-577 LONSDALE STREET, WAS ERECTED IN 1858 FOR CLEVE BROTHERS, A LOCAL FIRM OF MERCHANTS. THE ARCHITECT WAS LEONARD TERRY. THE TWO STOREY BLUESTONE BUILDING IS STILL USED AS OFFICES AND WAREHOUSE. THIS IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND FINEST BLUESTONE WAREHOUSES IN THE C.B.D. THE STREET FACADE IS A FINE EXAMPLE IN STONE OF THE CONSERVATIVE CLASSICAL STYLE OF LEONARD TERRY AND HAS A VARIETY OF ROUGH AND FINELY WORKED SURFACES. THE MORE UTILITARIAN SIDE AND REAR FACADES WITH THEIR RUSTICATED STONEWORK ARE ALSO IMPORTANT. THE BUILDING HAS CONTINUED IN THE SAME USE SINCE 1858 AND FORMS AN INTERESTING GROUP WITH THE NEIGHBOURING BLIGHT'S STORES. GENERALLY INTACT, THE DRESSED STONE MOULDINGS ON THE STREET FACADE HAVE HOWEVER BEEN PAINTED AND THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ALTERATIONS TO THE OPENINGS ON THE SIDE AND REAR FACADES. OF STATE SIGNIFICANCE.
Archeological Potential: Extant bldg Fabric,Potential (area)
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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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