The Kingston Powerhouse is a disused power plant in Canberra

Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...

, the capital of Australia. It is located in the suburb of Kingston, Australian Capital Territory

Kingston, Australian Capital Territory

Kingston is the oldest and most densely populated suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after Charles Cameron Kingston, the former Premier of South Australia and minister in the first Australian Commonwealth Government. It is adjacent to the suburbs of...

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It was designed by John Smith Murdoch

John Smith Murdoch

John Smith Murdoch was the chief architect for the Commonwealth of Australia from 1919, responsible for designing many government buildings, most notably the Provisional Parliament House in Canberra, the home of the Parliament of Australia from 1927 to 1988.-Personal Life:John Smith Murdoch was...

 and constructed from 1913-1915, when the planned city of Canberra came into being. The power station generated electricity until 1957 and is Canberra's oldest public building.

It was later converted and now houses the Canberra Glassworks

Canberra Glassworks

Canberra Glassworks is an Australian gallery and glass art studio open to the general public to view the glass artists working. Opened in May 2007 by Jon Stanhope, it is the largest dedicated glass studio facility in Australia.- Planning and building :...

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