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PORT ALBERT MARITIME MUSEUM
TARRAVILLE ROAD PORT ALBERT, WELLINGTON SHIRE

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Victorian Heritage Register
PORT ALBERT MARITIME MUSEUM SOHE 2008
PORT ALBERT MARITIME MUSEUM SOHE 2008
PORT ALBERT MARITIME MUSEUM SOHE 2008
1 bank of victoria bay street port albert front view
bank of victoria extent of registration
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Statement of Significance

What is significant?

The former Bank of Victoria (now Port Albert Maritime Museum) was designed by the architects, Robertson and Hale and was constructed c.1861. The bank was the second Bank of Victoria to open in Port Albert and it replaced an earlier branch which had opened in 1856 in a two-storey prefabricated iron store in Victoria Street. The former bank, now used as a maritime museum, is a single storey stuccoed building in the Conservative Classical revival style. The splayed corner positioning, the corniced parapet and the pedimented entrance and quoining all combine to emphasis the prominent position of the building in Port Albert.

How is it significant?

The Former Bank of Victoria (now Port Albert Maritime Museum) is of architectural and historical significance to the State of Victoria.

Why is it significant?

The Former Bank of Victoria (now Port Albert Maritime Museum) is architecturally important as a rare and intact example of Conservative Classical revival architecture. The former bank is one of only two known surviving examples of the work of the architectural firm Robertson and Hale and is the only architecturally designed bank building, of its era, in the Gippsland region. The former bank remains as an impressive and significant example of a 19th century commercial building, designed and positioned specifically to communicate the importance of Gippsland to the rest of the State. The building demonstrates an early use of a parapeted classical revival form and is notable for its considerable age.

The Former Bank of Victoria (now Port Albert Maritime Museum) is historically significant for its relationship with Gippsland and coastal trading activities of the 19th century. The building was designed and erected at a time when Port Albert was regarded as an important coastal trading port in Victoria and the style and siting of the building symbolise the once prosperous township of Port Albert, the projected expectations for its growth and the anticipated success of the Bank of Victoria in this region. The building is of historical importance for its association with the Bank of Victoria which was established in 1853, during Victoria's goldrush era, by Henry 'Money' Miller, MLC. The Bank of Victoria amalgamated with the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney in 1927.

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    • History

      PORT ALBERT MARITIME MUSEUM - History

      Associated People: Owner SHIRE OF ALBERTON;

      Plaque Citation

      PORT ALBERT MARITIME MUSEUM - Plaque Citation

      Designed by Robertson & Hale and built c1861 for the Bank of Victoria this Renaissance Revival style building reflects the former prosperity of Port Albert and its importance then as a coastal trading port.

      Permit Exemptions

      PORT ALBERT MARITIME MUSEUM - Permit Exemptions

      General Exemptions:

      General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.

      Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.

      Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.

      Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions.

      Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.

      Specific Exemptions:

      EXEMPTIONS FROM PERMITS:

      INTERIOR DECORATION
      Interior painting/wall papering to walls and ceilings, provided the
      preparation work for painting/papering does not remove evidence of the
      building's original paint or decorative scheme.
      Removal of existing carpets/ flexible floor coverings.
      Installation of carpets and flexible floor covering.
      Installation of curtain track, rod, blinds and other window dressings.
      Installation of hooks, nails and other devices for the hanging of paintings,
      mirrors and other wall mounted works of art.

      REFURBISHMENT OF BATHROOMS, TOILETS, KITCHENS
      Refurbishment of any bathroom/toilet including removal of existing sanitary
      fixtures and associated piping, mirrors and floor coverings, and installation
      of new fixtures, and wall and floor coverings.
      Removal of any existing any benches or fixtures (stoves, dishwashers etc.) and
      floor coverings and installation of new benches and fixtures, including
      associated plumbing and wiring.

      OTHER
      Re-wiring provided that all new wiring is fully concealed and any original
      light switches are retained in-situ.
      Installation of smoke detectors.
      Installation of insulation.

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