Nearly 160 years ago council surveyor, talented
architect and engineer William Downe sat at his desk and designed the
Castlemaine Market Building, a structure now considered to be of national
significance.
William’s desk is part of a historical display
at the Market Building and his great granddaughters Marion Downe and Margaret
Benady, visited the historic building last week to celebrate his impressive
contribution to the Castlemaine streetscape. Catch last Friday’s Mail for
the full story.
