The National Trust informs me that one of Melbourne’s icons is about to be restored.
The skyscraper gothic Manchester Unity building is on one of Melbourne’s most prominent the corner of Collins and Swanston streets in the CBD at 220 Collins Street. The 1932 building was, like the Grace building in Sydney, inspired by the [...]
Koombalah at 27 Grey Street St Kilda on the corner of Jackson Street, is a significant Federation Queen Anne end terrace which is currently in a severely neglected state. The building bears a bronzed art noveau plaque with its name “Koombalah” and features two prominent tudor style gables, an imposing chimney and faceted bay [...]
Heritage Victoria has rejected the National Trust’s nomination of the Royal Insurance Group building (430-444 Collins Street, Melbourne).
The Royal Insurance Group office building was designed by American firm Yuncken Freeman in 1962 and is an important modern building and a keystone to the architectural integrity of the financial and legal heart of Melbourne, one of [...]
Interesting article from the Age about a call to restore the Athenaeum on Collins Street.I have many fond memories of this theatre and often admire it during the Comedy Festival. Perhaps the only sad thing about Melbourne’s fantastic range of pre-war theatres is that there are so many of them remaining. It is [...]
I’ve only just become familiar with the term “intangible heritage” over the last few weeks, and in particular the story of the National Trust’s fight to preserve graffiti art, but also how it applies to other cases and who’s role it is to preserve it.
Wikipedia defines cultural heritage as:
the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – [...]
Myer and David Jones are currently having a redevelopment war in the Melbourne CBD with each vying to have the more impressive buildings. Unfortunately, this means several of their current buildings is getting in the way of their plans. Following the shock demolition of landmarks like the Victorian landmark Old Eastern Arcade, it [...]
One of the rarest Byzantine styled buildings in Australia has been lost forever to be replaced by a rather plain looking podium for a modern apartment building.
First built in 1872 in the east end of Bourke Street, the Eastern Arcade’s facade was remodelled in 1894 by Hyndman & Bates (Bates being one of Melbourne’s foremost [...]
Myer has begun demolishing some of the buildings along Little Lonsdale Street alongside the GPO redevelopment as part of its redevelopment. This narrow laneway which contains skybridges has a distinctly interwar feel, lined by many pre-war commercial buildings in a similar style to Flinders Lane. The redevelopment [...]
The Stork Hotel in Elizabeth Street near the Vic Markets was first built in 1854, making it one of Melbourne’s oldest and most historic hotels.
Developers have applied for a demolition permit which has been granted to replace the hotel with hi-rise apartments and it is only a matter of time before Melbourne loses yet another [...]
Government grants of $300,000 in 2002 and $250,000 in 2006 and a public appeal has helped Melbourne’s landmark Trades Hall building on Lygon Street to be progressively restored.Built in 1874, Trades hall was designed by architect Joseph Reed in the classical style.The building has undergone protection from water damage, rooftop urns have been replaced and [...]
