National School No. 489, Portland, Victoria, Australia
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bucketeer
S 38° 20.890 E 141° 35.959
54H E 552368 N 5755384
Built in 1856 from local bluestone, the building now houses a seed bank for indigenous plant species
Waymark Code: WM6DE2
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/17/2009
Views: 4
A 2 story building that doubled as Teachers' accommodation.
The former National School at Portland was built in 1855-56 to a design by local architect John Barrow. The National Board of Education functioned from 1851 to 1862, managing government-funded, non-denominational schools, of which 193 were built.
The former Portland National School became a Common School in 1862 and a State School in 1873. A new school building was erected on the site, behind the original building, in 1879.
The building was used as an education Museum from 1984 until ?, and now houses a seed bank for plant species indigenous to the district, run by the local Field Naturalists Club.
Please view the web link as it contains very detailed (but out of date) information about the building and an earlier colour photograph.
Address:
Corner of Palmer and Julia Streets
Portland, Victoria Australia
3305
Web Site: [Web Link]
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