Elisabeth Murdoch Building
Title
Elisabeth Murdoch Building
Description
Built in 1885, first known as New Medical Building then Old Pathology, it was the first expansion of the medical school at the University of Melbourne (the first medical school in Australia).
The building was remodelled in 1908 and a second storey was added. It was renamed in honour of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch in 2001.
The building was remodelled in 1908 and a second storey was added. It was renamed in honour of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch in 2001.
Creator
Architect Reed, Henderson & Smart
Source
A short history of the University of Melbourne / Stuart Macintyre and R.J.W. Selleck.
Architecture on Campus / Philip Goad & George Tibbits
The University of Melbourne : a centenary portrait / arranged and illustrated by Norman H. Olver ; narrative by Geoffrey Blainey.
Victorian Heritage Database Elisabeth Murdoch Building
Architecture on Campus / Philip Goad & George Tibbits
The University of Melbourne : a centenary portrait / arranged and illustrated by Norman H. Olver ; narrative by Geoffrey Blainey.
Victorian Heritage Database Elisabeth Murdoch Building
University of Melbourne Archives Key 23: Medical Faculty
Date
1884
Contributor
| Year | Architect | Work |
| 1884 | Reed & Barnes | One- storey complex |
| 1899 | Reed, Smart & Tappin | Completion of museum wing |
| 1908 | Smart, Tappin & Peebles | Addition of first floor |
| 1988-94 | Peter Elliot Pty Ltd | Internal restoration and additions |
Relation
Collection
Citation
Architect Reed, Henderson & Smart, “Elisabeth Murdoch Building,” Constructing Change: the evolving Parkville campus , accessed December 28, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/items/show/8.