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The marble foundation stone of the ‘University Building’ was laid by Governor Sir William Jervois on 30 July 1879. The ceremony was attended by over two thousand people.
The BCLB participated in the festivities, providing entertainment.
Opened in July 1920 and designed by Albert Selmar Conrad, the four-storeyed Grosvenor with its 368 bedrooms (each with a wash basin) and marble façade rivalled the South Australian Hotel.
