Myer Department Store: 314-336 Bourke St , MELBOURNE
| Building ProfileName : Myer Department Store Past Names : Myer EmporiumLocationAddress: 314-336 Bourke St City: MELBOURNE
Postcode: 3000
Construction DetailsBuilt: 1933 Original use: Commercial Current use: Commercial
Built in the Interwar period in the Art-Deco style
Notable featuresFeatures include a facade rendered in Snowcrete, a new product of the 1930s, panels enlivened by faux Egyptian patterns and the Grand Mural Hall on the sixth floor. Sidney Myer was inspired by the Emporium in San Francisco, which just went out of business in the last decade. The building still stands in Market Street, San Francisco. On the top level is a spectacular art deco ballroom and Napier wall mural which are also heritage registered. HistoryArchitect: H.W & F.B Tompkins
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