LOMBARD BUILDING
13-17 QUEEN 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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LOMBARD BUILDING - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: Date of first documented occupation, 1839Heritage Inventory Description
LOMBARD BUILDING - Heritage Inventory Description
2nd land sale 1837, part Allotments 8 & 9, Block 3, R S Webb. 1839-40, building on site.1877 - 3 x 2 storey buildings; McKenzie & Co., J P Jellard, H Carter.1888 - vacant allotment1905 - Lombard Building, offices Aacher & Munich Fire Insurance Co.
Heritage Inventory Significance: REGISTER OF THE NATIONAL ESTATE - CITATION: THE LOMBARD BUILDING, A SEVEN LEVEL INVESTMENT OFFICE BUILDING, WAS ERECTED IN 1889-90 FOR THOMAS CHRISTIAN, MINING ENTREPRENEUR AND PROPERTY SPECULATOR. THE ARCHITECT IS NOT KNOWN. THE FACADE OF STUCCO-ON-BRICK IS IN A BOOM STYLE CLASSICISM MODE WITH REGULAR FENESTRATION AND CENTRAL ARCHED WINDOWS WHICH HERALD THE PICTURESQUE DOMESTIC REVIVAL AND EDWARDIAN ARCHITECTURAL TRADITIONS. THE PARAPET STRUCTURE IS UNUSUALLY COMPOSED AND DERIVED FROM HELLENISTIC MODELS. THE LOMBARD BUILDING IS ILLUSTRATIVE OF LATE BOOM STYLE CLASSICISM ARCHITECTURE IN MELBOURNE WITH DECORATIVE ELEMENTS THAT ANTICIPATE TRENDS APPARENT IN THE EDWARDIAN ERA. THE STRUCTURE WAS CONSTRUCTED DURING A PERIOD OF FRENETIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE DESIGN IS IN STRONG CONTRAST WITH MUCH OF THE REVIVALIST ARCHITECTURE IN MELBOURNE AT THIS TIME. THE NAME 'LOMBARD' IS DERIVED FROM ENGLISH TRADITIONS AND REFLECTS THE ERA WHEN QUEEN STREET WAS THE FINANCIAL HEART OF MELBOURNE. THE FACADE OF THE LOMBARD BUILDING AND EXTERNAL FABRIC IS INTACT. THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMODELLED AS OFFICE SPACE. OF STATE SIGNIFICANCE.
Archeological Potential: Extant bldg Fabric,Potential/Disturbed,Site
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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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