Old Pathology Building Melbourne University, Heritage medical building at Melbourne University, Australia
The Old Pathology Building is a heritage-listed structure on Grattan Street with walls made of local bluestone and a slate roof. Its facade displays Gothic features including pointed arch windows and supporting buttresses across two levels.
Designed by architect Joseph Reed and completed in 1885, the building originally served as the University's main medical facility. It housed anatomy and pathology departments that were central to medical teaching and research at the institution.
The building reflects the University's vision for a unified campus appearance from the late 1800s, with Gothic details that matched other academic structures on the grounds. This design choice shaped how the medical school looked and felt as part of the larger institution.
The structure is protected heritage property located on the University campus near other academic buildings. Visitors should understand that it remains an active facility and access may be restricted.
The south building's original Museum of Pathology held H.B. Allen's specimen collection until the 1960s, when it was moved out. The north wing was built with a dissecting room, coffin and preparation rooms, and an anatomy lecture theatre. Allen, appointed professor of anatomy and pathology in 1882, oversaw the design.
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