Richmond Fire Station
| Richmond Fire Station | |
|---|---|
  Location within Melbourne | |
Interactive map of the Richmond Fire Station area | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Victorian |
| Location | 131 Lord Street, Richmond, Yarra City, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°49′28″S 145°00′16″E / 37.824397°S 145.004393°E |
| Opened | 6 May 1893 |
| Owner | Metropolitan Fire Brigade (1893–c. 1966) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Red brick |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | J. A. B. Koch |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The Richmond Fire Station is a former fire station, located at 131 Lord Street in Richmond, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. The former fire station was built in 1893 and was operated by the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade.[1]
Description
Historical use
It is a two-storey red brick building designed in the late-Victorian style by J. A. B. Koch. When it was built, the building was considered important "because it incorporated a fire services system similar to those which were used in America"; it was reported that it has "'a very imposing appearance, and is replete with the latest fire-fighting appliances. Electricity plays a leading part in the new service. By simply connecting the current by the merest pressure of a button, or pulling a cord, open fly the main doors, the horse rushes out of the stable, and backing itself into the horse-cart, is harnessed in full going order within 20 seconds. With such a marvellously perfect system, ought we not to henceforth feel secure against the devastating elements of fire.'"[1]
The building is a particularly simple and bold late Victorian composition and is an unusual and prominent local heritage element on a corner in an otherwise predominantly residential area. The building was designed by prominent Melbourne architect and former Richmond councillor and mayor, J. A. B. Koch.[1]
The building was added to the local heritage register of the City of Yarra on an unknown date.[1]
Contemporary use
Converted to a four-bedroom residence in c. 1966, the building was sold at auction for $3.335 million in December 2016.[2][3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Richmond Fire Station (Former), Heritage Overlay HO274". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Landy, Samantha (3 December 2016). "Former Richmond fire station fetches $3.335m in hot auction". Herald-Sun / realestate.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Jellis Craig (listing) (2016). "131 Lord Street, Richmond, Vic 3121". realestate.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
External links
- Allom Lovell and Associates (1998). Former fire station, Richmond. City of Yarra: Heritage Review: Building Citations (Report). City of Yarra. pp. 237–239. Retrieved 10 June 2026 – via Heritage Council of Victoria.