Brunswick Baths

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AddressCorner of Dawson Street and Sydney Road
Town or city Brunswick, Melbourne
CountryAustralia

Brunswick Baths is a Victorian Heritage Register listed building in Brunswick, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [1]

The building was designed in 1913 by architecture firm Peck & Kemter and built in 1914. [1] Peck & Kemter also designed the "Ryder Stand" at Victoria Park, the former home ground of the Collingwood Football Club. [2]

The Baths were renovated in 1927 [1] and again between 2011 and 2013. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Victorian Heritage Database Report - BRUNSWICK BATHS". Victorian Heritage Database . Government of Victoria. 1 January 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. "Victoria Park, Lulie Street Abbotsford, Yarra City". Victorian Heritage Register . Government of Victoria. 6 April 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. Healey, Madeline (24 October 2013). "Moreland Mayor Oscar Yildiz makes splash at Brunswick Baths outdoor pool opening". Herald Sun . Retrieved 3 May 2018.

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