Building 56 (Ronald R. Mackay Building) (c. 1976 - )

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c. 1976
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Summary

The Honourable L. H. S. Thompson, Minister for Education, opened the Ronald Mackay Building on 17 September 1976 (SER-09918, 22 September 1976, p. 1, RMIT University Archives). The building was built on a former factory site for TAFE engineering departments. The building was named after Ronald MacKay, principal of the Melbourne Technical College from 1952 until his death in 1963 (Edquist and Grierson, 2008, p. 98).

Archival Resources

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Library

  • Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Council Minutes 1976 - 1977 - 2 February 1976 - 12 December 1977 pp. 988-1306, 1976 - 1977, Item no. SER-09918, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Library. Details

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

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; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Council Minutes 1976 - 1977 - 2 February 1976 - 12 December 1977 pp. 988-1306, 1976 - 1977, Item no. SER-09918, Series S0602; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Library.

Created: 19 December 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024