Thread: What’s this building?

Anywhere near tram or rail lines?

Address so we can look up Google Maps?

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.

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

Google Maps

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

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...

This is one of my favorite buildings around that area, I always thought it was part of a foundry.
Clifton Hill Shot Tower - Wikipedia

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