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Former Michaelis Hallenstein & Co: 441-445 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Former Michaelis Hallenstein & Co 441-445 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
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This fine four storey building with basement was built as the new offices for Hallenstein & Co, a tanners in 1924 to a Tompkins brothers design and built by FE Shillabeer & Sons. The company purchased the property from Edwards Dunlop & Co in 1923. The company had traded in Melbourne since the 1860s.12
Old Age Building: 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne (demolished 2014)
Old Age Building: 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne
The Old Age building on Spencer Street was purpose built for and occupied by The Age for over 40 years and is a redevelopment site. The building has gained notoriety for its uncompromising architecture and has been dubbed an eyesore by many. It has also earned the nickname (with political undertones) “Spencer Street Soviet” by Jeff Kennett former Premier of Victoria.1
Posted in City of Melbourne, Low-rise (1-5 storeys), Melbourne 3000 | 
Tags: 1960s, 1969, 20th century, 4 storey, axiom properties limited, brutalism, corbusian windows, industry superannuation property trust, international stlye, lonsdale street melbourne, modern, office building, spencer street melbourne, the age | 
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Old County Court: 223 William Street, Melbourne
Old County Court: 223 William Street, Melbourne
This 16 storey building on the corner of William and Lonsdale Streets was first constructed in 1968 after the abolition of local county courts and the creation of a central court, it was refurbished inside and out in mid 2010.1
Posted in City of Melbourne, Melbourne 3000, Skyscraper (13+ storeys) | Tags: 16 storey, 1960s, 1968, 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 21st century, 5 star green rating, curtain wall, green building, hansen yuncken, international style, lonsdale street melbourne, modern architecture, office building, photovoltaic array, refurbishment, solar power, v arc, william street melbourne | No Comments »
