McCracken's Brewery (interior), 349 Collins St, Melbourne. 1909

Description

Accession[1964.0012] Records and photographs of the Reinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Pty LtdIdentifierUMA-ITE-1964001200238Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentMcCracken’s Building (interior) built for McCracken’s Brewery, 349 Collins St, Melbourne, bounded by McCracken Lane, New Lane and Church Lane. The architects were Purchas & Teague and the builder, Robert McDonald. Built in 1909. John Monash ran a successful engineering business from 1894 to 1914, while pursuing a parallel career in the Citizen Military Forces. The Reinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Ltd was founded by him in Melbourne in 1905 and pioneered reinforced concrete construction in Victoria. The company produced many buildings, bridges, water-tanks and silos using this type of construction in Victoria and South Australia.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnitBWP Album 0142Copyright StatusPublic domainConditions of Use and ReproductionThis item is out of copyright. Please acknowledge the University of Melbourne Archives as the source of this material. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online | Items in the public domain

Provenance

CreatorReinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Pty LtdRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1909

Description Control

Previous System ID1964.0012.00238Format NumberBWP23722UMAIC IDUMA/I/6161

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions20.5 x 15.5 cm

Subjects

SubjectMCracken's BuildingMonash, John, Sir, 1865-1931Reinforced Concrete & Monier Pipe Construction Co. Ltd

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McCracken's Brewery (interior), 349 Collins St, Melbourne. 1909

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