Old Bourke Street West Police Station: 621-629 Bourke Street. cnr Bourke & King Streets., MELBOURNE
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| Building ProfileName : Old Bourke Street West Police Station
LocationAddress: 621-629 Bourke Street. cnr Bourke & King Streets.
City: MELBOURNE
Postcode: 3000
Construction DetailsBuilt: 1888 - 1889
Original use: Penitentiary
Current use:
Built in the Victorian period in the Neo-Gothic style
Notable featuresThe two storey building is constructed of face red brick on bluestone footings with Waurn Ponds limestone dressings, parapet and fleurons. The fleurons, foliated cornice and bowtell mouldings are all derived from the drawings of French architect Viollet-le-Duc, whose work was very influential in Victoria. The main facade is symmetrical except for the carriageway leading to the rear courtyard. The style is a restrained form of Gothic incorporating pointed Florentine arches on the first storey and stilted segmental arches on the ground floor. HistoryArchitect: S.E Bindley S.C Brittingham
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