Rialto building: 495 Collins Street,    
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| Building ProfileName : Rialto building
LocationAddress: 495 Collins Street
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Rialto building is a landmark
Construction DetailsBuilt: 1889 - 1890
Original use: 1
Current use:
number of floors : 5Built in the Victorian period in the 1 style
Notable featuresA prominent spire marks the corner laneway, an elegantly picturesque composition of intricate venetian Gothic. Complete with spires, lace ironwork and individual treatment at each level.
Notable is the aesthetic balance of horizontal and vertical emphasis, giving the building a well proportioned look and human scale.
Landmark corner towers. HistoryArchitect: William Pitt
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