Government Buildings in Melbourne
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Architectural Buildings • Government Buildings
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
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What travellers are saying
- breggieAsheville, NC970 contributionsHistoric active legislature, good guide. free. Some days they have 3 tours, other days they have 6. Check website.
They also have a restaurant there open to public that is offhandedly mentioned at the end. Lovely rooms with wood and books and charm.Written 17 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Greg H406 contributionsIt was shortly after the Melbourne Visitor Hub opened at 9am on a Friday morning when I stopped by. Tourists were already streaming in, seeking assistance from the two knowledgeable staff members on duty. From their accents, it was clear the visitors came from both nearby and abroad. Melbourne truly has a lively energy. The Visitor Hub is definitely worth a visit to discover what's happening, where to go, and what to see.Written 15 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jeffry bEssendon, Australia13,741 contributionsThe Supreme Court sits at the top of the Victorian legal structure; the Australian High Court is the only senior court. The Supreme Court is an ancient and memorable institution that is usually easy to visit. We have been there several times, including attending the prosecution of Cardinal George. Cardinal Pell's conviction was quashed by the High Court, who universally overturned his conviction. This decision greatly disappointed the rabble who condemned Cardinal Pell as a pederast and demonstrated outside the Supreme Court in favor of his conviction. Legal staff are invariably helpful.Written 12 April 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jeffry bEssendon, Australia13,741 contributionsGovernment House is the residence and office of the Governor of Victoria. A Vice Regal office bearer is the representative of the Head of State. Government House is stately; most Victorians will never see inside.Written 7 October 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jeffry bEssendon, Australia13,741 contributions.The County Court makes important decisions, especially rulings in criminal cases. Gaining entry is strictly controlled; the Court is an impressive structure that is a Modern-style building. The external and internal decorations are worth inspecting. The County Court of Victoria, also known as the Melbourne Law Courts, is in Melbourne's legal district. The Court is sited at the corner of William Street and Lonsdale Street. Pedestrian access is convenient.Written 12 April 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jeffry bEssendon, Australia13,741 contributionsThe former Melbourne Magistrates Court is one of the city's most distinctive buildings. It is built in Romanesque style, with gables, turrets, and other ornamental features. The people who came before the court were mostly losers who were down on their luck. The Magistrate's Court now been incorporated into RMIT University, but it's a curiosity that's worth a lookWritten 7 December 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Peter MMelbourne, Australia1,293 contributionsthis is the only remaining intact 1800' s police station in inner Melbourne. It comprised of a cell block and watch house, police barracks and station, sergeant's quarters and marshalling yard. The main barracks were built in 1888-1889. It is constructed of face red brick on bluestone footings with Waurn Ponds limestone dressings. It is Gothic style. It is on the Victorian Heritage Register and is National Trust classified. It is now the Royal Melbourne Hotel but still has the cell blocksWritten 26 April 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jeffry bEssendon, Australia13,741 contributionsThis period building dates from the 1880s. The building fell on hard times in when the Land Boom crashed in the 1890s. The imposing City of Melbourne building is being renovated, along with the adjoining Brash's Building, which also fell victim to a business failure.Written 9 March 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- C...Victoria, Australia93,780 contributionsThis classical styled building’s original design was influenced by the economic depression in the 1890s and was built in 1901 for just 6,000 pounds. This was the year of Federation for Australia.
It was designed with municipal offices, a council chamber, a library and a public hall capable of seating 600 people. At it's opening the children from three state schools and a Roman Catholic school attended- the children opened the proceedings with a song. The Mayor read the history of the municipality which was placed in the crevice below the foundation stone, along with stamps, coins and newspapers of the day. The town clerk then presented the mayoress with a silver trowel on behalf of the architect.
Evander McIver, the architect, was born in 1835 in Assynt, in the north west of Scotland. He was the son of a crofter and mason, Kenth McIver. Evander initially trained as a stonemason then the manager of the Duke of Sutherland’s estates, recognised his talent and assisted him to be trained in architectural studies. He went on to become an Australian architect, engineer and surveyor.
In World War One Conscription Campaign meetings for and against were held in the Town Hall. One night when the people for Conscription was held, the wires were cut and the Hall was in darkness, that was 1916 and 1917. The Influenza epidemic was bad in 1919 and the Town Hall was used as a Hospital; people would go to work in the morning and by night they were dead.
During World War II it was used as a command post.
These days it sits on Bellair Street, as grand today as it was when it was opened but it is now used by the community for other events. Next door to it sits a Child Welfare Centre that is also an attractive building.
Written 10 December 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Glenn HarbeckMelbourne, Australia87 contributionsWhat history many many stories., many Hardened criminals, was very tough being in there. Cold dark tough sleeping conditions and ordinary food. Changed in later years with McDonalds on the menu. Oh oh what a closing with Jail House Rock being played...Written 1 July 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- platypus150Melbourne, Australia33,251 contributionsThis is worth a visit just for its unusual design. dating back to 1877, this cast iron drinking fountain was presented to the citizens of the Town of Hotham. It was designed by Walter McFarlane. I do like the Kangaroo featured in the centre.Written 24 February 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- C...Victoria, Australia93,780 contributionsWhat a magnificent find !! Wandering around the suburbs on a wet Summer's day and I happenstance on this ... wow ! It's so beautiful.
Flemington's first official post office was established during the 1880s, replacing the various "non-official" post offices that had operated in the area since the 1850s. Architect J. R. Brown from the Department of Public Works prepared plans for a new post office in 1888, under the supervision of John Thomas Kelleher. The tower was detailed by architect Alexander James Macdonald, and the builder was B. Pratt.
This Post Office was erected in 1888-89 by the Public Works Department (PWD). The two storey brick structure with stucco mouldings is dominated by an octagonal tower with conical roof, onion dome and crescent moon finial.
Well worth taking a walk to see this, it still operates as a post office. There is something really special about this post office being that it's in it's original building and it is a stunning heritage listed building set away from the main area.Written 16 December 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - platypus150Melbourne, Australia33,251 contributionsDating back to 1878 and more typical of country police stations, this building in Parkville is simple in design. It is triple fronted in brick of two colours, with two gables and a verandah between.Written 23 March 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- C...Victoria, Australia93,780 contributionsAfter randomly locating the nearby post office, I used Tripadvisor to see what else might be nearby and this Fire Station came up...I was intending to go another direction, but instead made my way towards this.
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station was formed in 1891. This station was opened in 1896. ( Which you will see stamped into the wall)
In 1839, James Watson came to Port Phillip to purchase land for himself and English and Scottish investors. He named the area Flemington after Flemington Estate in Scotland where his wife's father was a manager, which was in turn named because of Flemish settlement in the area.
Flemington and neighbouring Kensington consist primarily of weatherboard cottages mixed with attached brick single-storey and some double-storey terrace houses. Most of the homes are in Victorian or Boom style with some Edwardian and Federation style homes. Some sections originally contained factories and industry.
So this old fire brigade station sits well amongst the buildings around it... clearly it has been repurposed and became a residential dwelling at some time. However, the integrity of the building has remained and it's a lovely building. The key-hole shaped door that the vehicles drove through is the identifying feature that gives away it's history. Whilst there are other designs similar, this one is a bit unique in as much as it is two storey.Written 16 December 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - C...Victoria, Australia93,780 contributionsVisually-related to the nearby post office and police station (both still in use), it is supportive of the important Wellington streetscape.Speaking architecturally it is a highly skilled and original juxtaposition of eclectic forms rather than detail thus foreshadowing the influence of the British Free Style movement in Victoria.
It is dated from the very late 1800s.(1892 - September), it made the papers of the day which was the ' Essendon and Flemington Chronicle'.
What you will see today is an enchanting building on a corner... it sits next to the current police station, across from the former fire station and up the road from the Flemington Post Office and all of these buildings are substantial brick buildings. Also located across from St Brendans Church and school. This streetscape will transport you back to a grandiose time in the suburbs history.Written 17 December 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
