What’s this building?

[grey_ghost]

Hi All,

I spotted this building while on the way to work today. Note the big exhaust fans on the roof?

Any ideas what could be inside the building?

It’s in the inner city (Fitzroy I think).

https://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery/87d919846772568c2b132a55fd96cdaf.jpg

Cheers,
GG

[travelrover]

Anywhere near tram or rail lines?

[p38arover]

Address so we can look up Google Maps?

[grey_ghost]

Hi All,

It's on the corner of George Street & Alexandra Parade Fitzroy North.

You can see the exhaust fans on Satellite view.

In one direction it's a few blocks away from tram tracks (Smith Street)
And in another direction it's a few blocks away from tram tracks (Brunswick Street)

The building looks old and un-loved...

Cheers,
GG.

[p38arover]

Some sort of water board building, e.g., pumping station. See the big gate valves on pipe work.

Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps/place/George+Street+%26+Alexandra+Parade,+Fitzroy+North+ VIC+3068,+Australia/@-37.7931324,144.9827943,3a,15.5y,135.02h,89.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQ7W4mSpzWojKhm_pPD_f0A!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x6ad643228717944d:0x4c37307 f2a04c3!8m2!3d-37.7934615!4d144.9828155?hl=en-GB)

From Wikipedia: The Fitzroy Gasworks was erected on Reilly Street (now Alexander Parade) in 1861, dominating the suburb, with the Gasometer Hotel located opposite.[

Maybe gasworks related?

From Wiki again: Fitzroy GasWorks

While much of the site has been demolished and modern workshop and store buildings erected, there are a number of historic features. The former valve house is located on the corner of Alexander Parade and George Street,[7] and while a Porter prefabricated iron building is located on the northern edge of the site.[8] A further building remaining from the gasworks is a bichrome brick store which was identified in heritage studies but has not been included on heritage registers.[9]

[travelrover]

Hi All,

It's on the corner of George Street & Alexandra Parade Fitzroy North.

You can see the exhaust fans on Satellite view.

In one direction it's a few blocks away from tram tracks (Smith Street)
And in another direction it's a few blocks away from tram tracks (Brunswick Street)

The building looks old and un-loved...

Cheers,
GG.

Looking for a larger workshop for your next Land Rover project?

[grey_ghost]

Thanks p38rover - it's a pretty impressive building (even if it isn't in use anymore).

Travelrover - who knows, you can never have a big enough workshop... [thumbsupbig]

[LRJim]

This is one of my favorite buildings around that area, I always thought it was part of a foundry.
Clifton Hill Shot Tower - Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Hill_Shot_Tower)

[PLR]

http://images.heritage.vic.gov.au/attachment/25407

[V8Ian]

A bunk house for teenage boys. Bwwwp!

[grey_ghost]

Clearly I have an eye for interesting buildings. [emoji1303]

[LRJim]

Not super historical but i saw this building in broadford, i didnt take the photo just a goggle search found it.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190611/b020dd282b42fee06665a1b3abf45b63.jpg

[grey_ghost]

I have driven past that building (in Broadford) many a time. And have a picture of the 101 in front of it...

[LRJim]

I have driven past that building (in Broadford) many a time. And have a picture of the 101 in front of it...Yeah im keen to do the same one day, like all the Falcons you used to see outside of the assembly plant on Sydney rd [emoji23][emoji23]

[DiscoClax]

Not super historical but i saw this building in broadford, i didnt take the photo just a goggle search found it.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190611/b020dd282b42fee06665a1b3abf45b63.jpg

For a few years in the early 2000's I lived just around the corner from there (opp the high school) and drove past it at least twice daily. I never bothered to take a piccy of my Landy in front of it. Might need to do that with each of them as I live just a couple of dozen kms down the road now. From Google Maps (Jan'15)... Looks way better in black&white through :P
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[Old Farang]

Not super historical but i saw this building in broadford, i didnt take the photo just a goggle search found it.
A couple of collectable petrol bowsers there that should be removed before some idiot trashes them.

[AK83]

Note that all(most of!) the buildings on that old Fitzroy gasworks complex have those same roof vents, not just that block.