West Melbourne Gasworks Railway. In 1962, the works was upgraded to incorporate a catalytic oil gas facility, but this was shiort-lived, and in 1970 the works was closed down, and the remaining structures demolished by 1974. The works was gradually expanded between 1900 and 1910, eventually covering 8 hectares in an area now extending from Waterview Walk to the Yarra River, with the new Collins Street extension and Harbour Esplanade running through the site. West Melbourne Gasworks The West Melbourne Gasworks was a coal gasification plant in West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne was settled in 1835, and by the early 1850s the gold-rushes
McIntyre River Residence McIntyre River Residence Peter McIntyre's River Residence (1955) is one of the famous Australian architect's most notable designs. Built during a Post World-War Two period that was defined architecturally by the International Style, it stands as a testament to the architectural whims and intentions of Melbourne in the 1950s. The McIntyre River Residence quintessentially embodies Peter McIntyre's striking style as well as the Post War Melbourne Regional style. The June 1956 issue of Vogue in the US commented that the house was, 'like some exotic bird of paradise perched high on the densely wooded bank.' The McIntyre River Residence is