The city of Bendigo did a nice job re-using and reclaiming its old gaol (jail). In need of a cultural center theater and with the gaol on a prime piece of center city property, the easy decision was just to demolish the gaol and let its history literally turn to dust.
Wait! Save the goal and incorporate it into the new theater! Bravo.
The grand entrance, the prison wall opened up, the old gaol the main entrance.
The preserved wing. One of the solitary cells, not a bathroom option.
Gaol central atrium. Only two cell wings were ever constructed.
New meets old as the modern building meets the old, stone gaol building. The heavy patina on the cell doors.
Another section of the exterior wall, watch towers still looming.
Wait! Save the goal and incorporate it into the new theater! Bravo.
The grand entrance, the prison wall opened up, the old gaol the main entrance.
The preserved wing. One of the solitary cells, not a bathroom option.
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New meets old as the modern building meets the old, stone gaol building. The heavy patina on the cell doors.
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