September 25, 2026 — 5:00am

This grand mansion was built as a 27-room residence for a wealthy brewer in 1890, before EW Cole of Coles’ Book Arcade fame purchased it two decades later. It was then sold to the Anglican Church, turned into a schoolhouse and is now ranked among Melbourne’s top schools. What is the name of the building, and where is it located? Check next week’s quiz for the answer.

Last week’s WHERE AM I? The Plant Craft Cottage is in the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Stephen Brook is a special correspondent for The Age and CBD columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He was previously deputy editor of The Sunday Age. He is a former media editor of The Australian and spent six years in London working for The Guardian.Connect via X or email.