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Georges Department Store - 162-168 Collins Street. MELBOURNE [Walking Melbourne - Building Profile]
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Georges Department Store: 162-168 Collins Street, MELBOURNE


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Building Profile

Name : Georges Department Store

Location

Address: 162-168 Collins Street
City: MELBOURNE

Postcode: 3000

Construction Details

Built: 1913
Original use: Commercial
Current use:

Built in the Edwardian period in the Renaissance Revival style

Notable features

A fine classical facade with central pediment and Renaissance motifs. The stretched bottom columnaded floor provides an impressive retail front, as well as effectively sitting a renaissance style building above, all in classical proportion.

History

Architect: Nahum Barnet


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