Posts Tagged ‘1930s’
Carlow House: 34-36 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Carlow House as viewed from the north west across Elizabeth Street
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Carlow House is one of Harry Norris’ more interesting designs from the late 1930s and it was originally constructed as an steel framed 10 storey office building for the Paynes by E A Watts and completed in 1939.1
Former Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways Board Building: 616-618 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
616 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Originally built for the former Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways Board this is a striking six storey building is a combination of styles with a main facade facing Little Collins Street and arranged in three palazzo along Godfrey Street. It has elements of moderne, stripped classical and art deco architecture.
Chevron Hotel: 539 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Chevron Hotel: 539 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
The Chevron was built in to the design of Leslie M Perrott in 1934 with construction of the 200 room hotel with unusual tower by E.A. Watts taking 18 weeks.
The rooms featured ensuite bathrooms and garages for guests’ cars.
At its peak, it was a ritzy nightclub which hosted the likes of Ava Gardner, Gregory Peck, Winifred Atwell and Frank Sinatra.
The nightclub finally closed in 2001.
Posted in City of Melbourne, Low-rise (1-5 storeys), Melbourne 3004 | 
Tags: 1930s, 1934, 20th century, 4 storey, apartment building, decorative tower, hotel, interwar, leslie m perrott, palazzo, st kilda road | 
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30 Collins Street, Melbourne