The inaugruration of the newly erected Benevolant Asylum took place on 15th March 1860. The asylum is situated on the west side of Commissioner's Gully, Barnard Street, Bendigo. The building itself is the design of Mr Robert A. Love, Architect, the Contractor is Mr Crawford and the Clerk of Works, Mr Wrigley. - from the Bendigo Advertiser 16th March 1860. In the Advertiser Dec 20 1872: the Memorial Stone was added and the design for the front elecvation was carried out as origionally planned with 12 columns of brick and cement each 36 feet high, the bases of which are granite. Typed History of the hospital, and letters regarding classification status and two A4 sized photos of the front of the building.history, national trust bendigo collection, bendigo, benevolant home bendigo, benevolant asylum bendigo, home and hospital for the aged bendigo, ann caudle centre bendigo