189, Frank Tate Building

The Frank Tate Building displays characteristic Art Deco architecture with geometric forms, cream brick facades, horizontal massing, and vertical details that emphasize its structural elements throughout the design.

Constructed between 1939 and 1940 by architect Percy Edgar Everett, the building originally served as an expansion of the Melbourne Teachers' College before becoming part of the University of Melbourne campus in 1994.

Named after Frank Tate, Victoria's first Director of Education from 1902 to 1928, the building represents the evolution of educational architecture and teacher training reforms in Australian academic institutions.

The building currently functions as a student center featuring study areas, a Performing Arts Studio, laboratories, seminar rooms, IT stations, and collaborative workspaces accessible via public transportation in Parkville.

The structure features a distinctive T-shaped plan with a semi-circular northern wing and Gothic cathedral-inspired vertical piers, complemented by glass brick corners and Tudor-like ribbing patterns on windows.

Location: Parkville

Inception: 1939

Architects: Percy Edgar Everett

Architectural style: Art Deco

GPS coordinates: -37.79932,144.96332

Latest update: July 24, 2025 15:31