George Fincham Pipe Organ Builder, Stawell St Richmond

Entrance off Stawell Street Richmond

The sign is near Office Works Richmond car park and seen or unseen by hundreds of people every day. Its a sign of a firm that had been in existence from 1862-2006, a remarkable period of time. George Fincham the founder was a master pipe organ builder and his work has been in many famous Melbourne icons.  Stawell St sign below. Fincham started in Bridge Rd premises and at one time had adjacent buildings, including this one, that fronted Bridge Rd as well. 

Fincham is believed to have manufactured over 200 organs including those at the Exhibition Building; Freemason's Hall; St Kilda Town Hall and a number of prominent churches including Baptist Church, Collins Street; Independent Church, Collins Street; Scots Church, Collins Street; Wesley Church; St Francis' Church, Elizabeth Street; St Peter's Church, Albert Street, East Melbourne; and St Patrick's Cathedral, Albert Street, East Melbourne.

Source: Victoria Heritage Building Database