T & G Building, Geelong

T & G building in Geelong

The T & G Building is a distinctive building in Geelong, Victoria. It is located on the corner of Moorabool and Ryrie Streets.

Construction was announced by the T & G Mutual Live Assurance Society in June 1933, while Geelong was still suffering the effects of the Great Depression. It was costed at 37,000 pounds ($74,000) and was completed by 1934.

The 'Father and Son' clock was installed at the top of the tower, with a pair of figures emerging from the building every hour.

By the mid 1990s the building had fallen into disrepair, and the clock had fallen out of use. A public campaign led by the Geelong Advertiser led to the repaint of the building and the clock being repaired.

Current tenants include a ground floor Gloria Jeans coffee shop and Limelight Bar and Lounge in the basement. The upper floors are occupied by offices.

References

• Beg, Peter. (1990). Geelong - The First 150 Years. Globe Press. ISBN 0-9592863-5-7
• Ingrams Clocks - History