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The Gordon Institute of Tafe was opened in 1888 in Moorabool Street and in 1941 the trade workshops were the first college buildings on the Latrobe Terrace side of the railway line. The Gordon Institute of Tafe was designed by the architect Percy Everett, the Chief architect of the Public Works Department. It has a significant architectural design which had a modern design with some classical features. The buildings historical significance is in its association with the wool and textile industries. The Gordon College was important because it trained people for the industries in Victoria.