Parliament House: Spring Street, MELBOURNE  
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| Building ProfileName : Parliament House
LocationAddress: Spring Street
City: MELBOURNE
Postcode: 3000
Parliament House is a landmark
Construction DetailsBuilt: 1856 - 1930
Original use: Public (Government)
Current use:
Built in the Victorian period in the Academic Classical style
Notable featuresA strictly classical portico with grand staircase. Giving the impression of a classical Greek Temple.
Originally planned with a giant dome, this building remains largely unfinished, and testament to the gandiloquent aspirations of the state shortly before the depression. HistoryArchitect: Peter Kerr & J.G.Knight
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