1861 - Library and Mechanics Institute (former), Buninyong, VIC, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member blingg
S 37° 38.921 E 143° 53.060
54H E 754467 N 5829248
A wooden library building
Waymark Code: WM15Z7A
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 03/29/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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The former library at Buninyong was erected in c1859 and donated to the town by a prominent local miner, Robert Allen, owner of the Grand Junction Mining Company. The building is significant for the unusual and elaborate design of its street frontage which is constructed of timber but simulates stonework.
Year of construction: 1861

Full inscription:
1861 Public Library


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