Armytage
East Melbourne, Berry Street 039, Servants' Training Institute
Description:
A red brick building of two stories, containing 16 rooms, including two large dormitories and a schoolroom.
History:
On the western side of Berry Street there used to stand a large red brick building known as the Servants’ Training Institute. It came into being when, as the Geelong Advertiser of 21 April 1879 reported:
Girls' Training Home for Domestic Service
Brochure, not dated but c.1910. The institute was founded in 1883 and effectively closed in 1939. The brochure is yellowed with age and moth or insect eaten. It is about 25cm wide by 20cm high. The middle page is actually 50cm wide but is folded in to the centre on both sides to match the front and back pages.
- 4914 reads