Building 13 (Emily McPherson) (1927 - )
- From
- 1927
- Website
- https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-heritage/historical-buildings/emily-mcpherson
- Summary
Building 13 was opened on 27 April 1927 and originally housed the Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy. The building was designed by Government architect E. Evan Smith in a neoclassical style. In 1979 the Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy amalgamated with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Edquist and Grierson, 2008, p. 88). The Ethel Margaret McPherson wing was opened on 16 August 1950 (RMIT University, undated).
Related Entities
Published Resources
Books
- Edquist, Harriet and Grierson, Elizabeth, A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind: A Guide to the Architecture and Art of RMIT University, RMIT University Press, Melbourne, Victoria, 2008. Details
Webpages
- RMIT University, Building 13 (Emily McPherson), Melbourne, Victoria, undated. Also available at https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-heritage/historical-buildings/emily-mcpherson. Details
Online Resources
- Emily McPherson College: Opening on March 14, The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria, 5 March 1927, 28 pp, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3841613. Details
- McPherson Domestic College, The Herald, Melbourne, Victoria, 9 February 1927, 11 pp, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243607276. Details
- Domestic Economy: Opening of New College, The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria, 8 February 1927, 5 pp, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3836638. Details
Images
- Title
- Emily McPherson College entrace with students
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 1930 - 1940
- Creator
- RMIT University Photographer
- Control
- EMC-070
- Source
- RMIT University Library
- Title
- [Memorial plaque, for 'The Ethel Margaret McPherson Wing officially opened by Lady Herring on the 16th August 1950'] [picture]
- Type
- Image
- Date
- c. 1950
- Creator
- Fowler, Lyle
- Control
- Accession No: H92.20/3589
- Source
- State Library of Victoria
Sources used to compile this entry: Edquist, Harriet and Grierson, Elizabeth, A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind: A Guide to the Architecture and Art of RMIT University, RMIT University Press, Melbourne, Victoria, 2008; RMIT University, Building 13 (Emily McPherson), Melbourne, Victoria, undated. Also available at https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-heritage/historical-buildings/emily-mcpherson.
Created: 15 December 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024