Melbourne Heritage Watch

The historic Frankston Oval Jamboree Grandstand, one of Frankston’s landmark heritage buildings has been destroyed by fire on the 12th February.

Arson is suspected.

The 1936 building was in the process of being restored at a cost of around $1.5 milllion which began in 2005 with the renaming to the Bryan Mace Grandstand.

This is a real blow [...]

The Alliance Francaise have done a magnificent job of restoring their new home, Eildon mansion in Grey Street, St Kilda after they paid over $4 million to acquire the massive house. The original stables have also been preserved and are being used. Interestingly, the “front” of the building is actually the rear. The front [...]