I came across this article today:
Architect John Gordon designed the cellar in Kiewa St, Albury, to hold 250,000 gallons, the equivalent of more than one million litres in metric measurement.
A team from Murphys Salvage and Demolition led by Clint Spencer has now almost finished stripping the cellar back to the bare stone walls that Gordon created out of the best Black Range granite.
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A few gratings are also still in place, but nothing remains of the building above ground level.
James Fallon, who operated the Murray Valley Vineyard, built the cellar in 1869, and installed vats holding up to 1000 gallons each.
250,000 nice :). It is kind of sad to see an architectural wonder like that. one that has been around for more than 130 years get demolished. I don't know if it is because of my fascination with wine or the fact that I am getting old, but my interest in tradition and my love of the past has increased.
Architect John Gordon designed the cellar in Kiewa St, Albury, to hold 250,000 gallons, the equivalent of more than one million litres in metric measurement.
A team from Murphys Salvage and Demolition led by Clint Spencer has now almost finished stripping the cellar back to the bare stone walls that Gordon created out of the best Black Range granite.
...
A few gratings are also still in place, but nothing remains of the building above ground level.
James Fallon, who operated the Murray Valley Vineyard, built the cellar in 1869, and installed vats holding up to 1000 gallons each.
250,000 nice :). It is kind of sad to see an architectural wonder like that. one that has been around for more than 130 years get demolished. I don't know if it is because of my fascination with wine or the fact that I am getting old, but my interest in tradition and my love of the past has increased.
posted by allan at 11:15 PM
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