Royal Exhibition Building: Carlton Gardens, Nicholson Street, CARLTON    
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| Building ProfileName : Royal Exhibition Building
LocationAddress: Carlton Gardens, Nicholson Street
City: CARLTON
Postcode: 3053
Royal Exhibition Building is a landmark
Construction DetailsBuilt: 1879 - 1880
Original use: Exhibition
Current use: Library/Museum
Height
(to roof) : 67
(to pinnacle) : 70
number of floors : 2Built in the Victorian period in the Second Empire style
Notable featuresCompleted for Melbournes first International Exposition in 1880, the Royal Exhibition Building Melbourne features a magnificent dome (complete with discrete gilded cupola), modelled on the Florence Cathedral. The Exhibition building is an eclectic architectural composition which includes Second Empire features and giant arched entryways. HistoryArchitect: Reed & Barnes
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