Grand tour sparks a great mystery

By Andrew Dodd
Updated January 15 2013 - 5:08pm, first published 3:00am

MELBOURNE'S Old Treasury is a work of immense skill. The building (pictured), which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2012, is the most distinguished work in the 63-year career of the architectural prodigy John James Clark and it exemplifies his genius for synthesis, the characteristic that above all others distinguishes his work. It is also the finest example of the Renaissance Revival style in Australia.

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