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Malthouse Apartments: 22 Abinger Street, Richmond

Malthouse Apartments (also known simply as “The Silos”) is a Richmond landmark. The result of an innovative residential conversion of 1920s four leaf clover shaped industrial wheat grain silos (known as Daly’s Malthouse¹) which was completed in 1996. The architect was Nonda Katsalidis who was at the time beginning to establish himself as one of Melbourne’s most fashionable architects.²

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Posted in City of Yarra, Mid-rise (5-13 storeys), Richmond 3121 |

Tags: 1920s, 1990s, 1996, 20th century, 7 storey, abinger street richmond, adaptive reuse, apartment building, cor-ten, fender katsalidis, nonda katsalidis, probuild constructions, richmond, silo conversion |

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Bible House: 241 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Bible House: 241 Flinders Lane, Melbourne as viewed from Manchester Lane

The current building was constructed for Mr Chas Edgerton was designed by architect Frank Stapley and built by R Stockdale in 1898.¹

he site was originally occupied by a two storey printing office and stationery warehouse built in 1877 for Fergusson & Moore printers. In 1888 the building was extended, however it was severely damaged by fire in 1897.²

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Posted in City of Melbourne, Melbourne 3000 |

Tags: 1890s, 1897, 19th century, 5 storey, 7 storey, adaptive reuse, apartment building, bible society, flinders lane melbourne, frank stapley, office building, renaissance revival |

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