Flemington Police Station
| Flemington Police Station | |
|---|---|
  Location within Melbourne | |
Interactive map of the Flemington Police Station area | |
General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Police station and lock-up |
Architectural style | |
| Location | 30 Wellington Street, Flemington, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°47′07″S 144°55′55″E / 37.785152°S 144.932083°E |
| Current tenants | Victoria Police |
| Year built | 1890–1891 |
Completed | 1891 |
| Cost | £606 |
| Client | Victorian Colonial Government |
| Technical details | |
| Material |
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| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Alexander J. MacDonald |
Architecture firm | Public Works Department |
| Main contractor | F. S. Warner |
| Website | |
| police.vic.gov.au | |
Official name | Flemington Police Station and Lock-up |
| Type | Registered place |
| Designated | 6 February 1991 |
| Reference no. | H0844 |
| HO123 | |
Category | Law Enforcement |
The Flemington Police Station is a police station of the Victoria Police, located at 30 Wellington Road, Flemington, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia.
The police station and its associated lock-up were added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 6 February 1991.[1]
Description
The Flemington Police Station and Lock Up form part of a complex of public buildings designed by A. J. McDonald for the Public Works Department. The building was designed in an eclectic mix of Victorian Italianate, Victorian Byzantine, and Lombardic Romanesque styles,[1] sometimes described as an Australian interpretation of American Romanesque architecture.[2] The tendered contract was awarded to F. S. Warner for the sum of £606.[3]
The Flemington Police Station, designed in 1890, and the Lock Up, designed in 1891, comprise a group of picturesque and unusual buildings which, together with the adjoining Flemington Court House – both major contributors to an important 19th century streetscape – form an outstanding group of public buildings designed by McDonald under the supervision of J. T. Kelleher. The police station and lock up are substantially intact and an excellent example of the "battle of styles" that marked a highpoint in the development of architectural importance by the government department.[1]
The heritage-listed post office building, also on Wellington Street, is within close proximity of the court house and police buildings, completed in complementary styles.[4]
The Flemington Police Station has been in continual use since the 1890s.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Flemington Police Station and Lock-up, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H0844, Heritage Overlay HO123". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ East, John W. (2016). "Australian Romanesque: A History of Romanesque-Inspired Architecture in Australia" (PDF). State of Victoria. p. 102. Retrieved 1 July 2026 – via University of Queensland.
- ↑ "Tenders for Public Works". The Argus. 26 June 1891. p. 6. Retrieved 7 July 2026 – via Trove. National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Storey, Rohan (31 December 2018). "A. J. MacDonald - PWD Star!" (blog). Storey of Melbourne. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
External links
- "Flemington Police Station". Victoria Police. n.d. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- 1891 establishments in Australia
- Brick buildings and structures in Australia
- Buildings and structures in the City of Moonee Valley
- Eclectic architecture in Australia
- Government buildings completed in 1891
- Italianate architecture in Melbourne
- Places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Moonee Valley
- Heritage-listed police stations in Australia
- Police stations in Victoria (state)
- Romanesque Revival architecture in Australia