Engineering building
Title
Engineering building
Description
Built in 1899, the Engineering Building was the home of the first permanent Engineering course in Australia. Its construction was jointly funded by Professor William Charles Kernot, and the Government.
Creator
Architect Reed, Tappin & Smart
Source
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.
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.
University Archive, Historic Campus Tour
University of Melbourne Faculty of Engineering & IT History of the School
Date
1899
Contributor
| Year | Architect | Work |
| 1899 | Reed, Smart & Tappin | Engineering School |
| 1906 | Bates, Peebles & Smart | Mining and Metallurgy School |
| 1911-14 | Public Works Department | two- storey building between the 1899 and 1906 buildings |
Relation
Material: Red Bricks
Collection
Citation
Architect Reed, Tappin & Smart, “Engineering building,” Constructing Change: the evolving Parkville campus , accessed May 14, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/items/show/38.