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Beehive Building: 92-94 Elizabeth St , MELBOURNE

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Building Profile

Name : Beehive Building

Location

Address: 92-94 Elizabeth St
City: MELBOURNE

Postcode: 3000

Construction Details

Built: 1935
Original use: Office
Current use: Office

Built in the Interwar period in the Functionalist/Moderne style

Notable features

One of the most distinctive buildings in Melbourne, the Beehive building features steel-framed bay windows which reach out to the horizontal banded spandrels. The beehive on the parapet the building was named for has since been removed.

History

Architect: J. Plottel

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