Old Commerce Building
Title
Old Commerce Building
Description
Built in the era of expansion, 1938-1940, "The Commerce building was designed to incorporate an architectural gift to the University, the 1856 facade of the Bank of new South Wales in Collins Street, demolished in 1932 ... " (Goad & Tibbits, 2003, pp. 81). The building was used by the Architecture, Building and Planning Faculty until it was demolished (except for the facade) in 2012.
Creator
Architect Percy Everett (Public Works Department) (West facade, 1856), Architect Joseph Reed
Source
The University of Melbourne : an illustrated perspective / John Béchervaise.
Architecture on Campus / Philip Goad & George Tibbits
University of Melbourne sketchbook / text by John Bechervaise ; drawings by Bill Beasley.
The University of Melbourne : a centenary portrait / arranged and illustrated by Norman H. Olver ; narrative by Geoffrey Blainey.
Architecture on Campus / Philip Goad & George Tibbits
University of Melbourne sketchbook / text by John Bechervaise ; drawings by Bill Beasley.
The University of Melbourne : a centenary portrait / arranged and illustrated by Norman H. Olver ; narrative by Geoffrey Blainey.
Contributor
| Year | Architect | Work |
| 1938- 40 | Public Works Department: Percy Everett, Joseph Reed (west facade 1856) | Designed & Constructed |
| 1992-93 | Peter Elliot Pty Ltd | internal refurbishment |
| 2012 | Demolished | Old Facade integrated in the new ABP Building |
Relation
Architectural Style: Classic Moderne
Material: Cream Coloured Bricks
Material: Cream Coloured Bricks
Collection
Citation
Architect Percy Everett (Public Works Department) (West facade, 1856), Architect Joseph Reed, “Old Commerce Building,” Constructing Change: the evolving Parkville campus , accessed December 29, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/items/show/17.