Williamstown Beach Dressing Pavilion 1993 Butler archives 006

Williamstown Beach Dressing Pavilion

`Designed by Bridge & Bogle in 1935 for Williamstown Council, this beach dressing pavilion is of State importance because:

-as a seaside bathing pavilion from the pre-World War Two era, it exemplifies a rare building type;

-its reinforced concrete construction is rare for the use;

-its reinforced concrete construction aids in the expression of the plastic forms inherent in the Streamlined Moderne/de Stijl architectural style employed;

-the style used is unusual for municipal structures (see also Brighton Dressing Pavilion);

-the style used was synonymous with the latest in entertainment/recreational buildings such as cinemas (see Sun Cinema, Yarraville);

-the building is a landmark, being visible from several points along the western side of the Williamstown peninsula and visually encloses the beach from the adjacent carpark;

-its siting perpetuates the site of previous public baths in Williamstown which served the western region; and

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