REQUIRED WORKS
On 20 March 1877, the shule's committee laid a foundation stone at Albert Street. To the east, St. Patrick's cathedral was rising, and the newly completed Parliament House stood to the South. The new synagogue was to occupy pride of place atop Melbourne's Eastern Hill. Using Crouch and Wilson, the city's preeminent architects guaranteed a solid edifice for generations to come. Today, 125 years later, time has taken its toll on our beautiful heritage-listed building. The roof, in particular, needs urgent work to protect the building's valuable contents. Security, comfort and access for worshippers needs to be updated. The first steps have been taken with the commissioning of a heritage architectural study conducted by Allom Lovell and Associates, which has highlighted areas in urgent need of attention.
Our 125th anniversary is a great occasion to be celebrated, and to remind Melbourne's Jewish community of the need to build on and protect our heritage. We need to rebuild and redevelop. We have set our fund-raising target for this Jubilee Year of $3.4 Million. To achieve this, we need your help. Anyone standing in Albert Street, looking at the shule, can see how time has ravaged the structure of the building. The Heritage report sets a framework for the restoration and appropriate enhancement of the building. This report is available for viewing on request. The estimated amount of this renovation work is $1.8 million. The shule's surrounds show similar signs of ageing. The Rabbi's quarters, built just after WW2, are in dire need of updating. Congregants must walk through the weather to the toilet block, which itself is firmly set in the Victorian era. Converting an existing space on the site for our educational resource centre will not be cheap, but will form part of the recovery strategy of the shule. A new kitchen and updates to the Hall will similarly bolster the shule's ability to self-fund in the future. The cost of these works is estimated at $1.6 million.
Conservation Architects Allom LoveU and Associate's have surveyed the shule and provide the following estimates of work required.
ROOF
Clean slates and remove lichen Replace lead flashing Repair and replace timber stntcture Replace spouting, downpipes and facsias $157,000
STRUCTURE-EXTERIOR
Repoint brickwork Re render parapets Repair fence Replace dampcourses Repaint $165,000
STRUCTURE-INTERIOR
Repair floor throughout Repair water damaged joinery Hard plaster repairs Repair ceilings throughout Repaint throughout Renovate kitchen Recarpet $498,000
ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING
Rewire to current standards Upgrade water supply main $383,5O0
HERITAGE ITEMS
Paint scheme study Reinstate foyer to original condition Reinstate Succah $30,000
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Gallery handrail Landscaping and disabled access Refurbish toilets Upgrade fire service Fences and gates Alarm system $195,000
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