Prahran Court House: 170 Greville Street, PRAHRAN
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| Building ProfileName : Prahran Court House
LocationAddress: 170 Greville Street
City: PRAHRAN
Postcode: 3181
Construction DetailsBuilt: 1886
Original use: Public (Court House)
Current use: Hall
Built in the Victorian period in the Neo-Gothic style
Notable featuresAn outstanding example of Gothic Revival public architecture and an important work of the prominent Public Works Department architect, Charles Gilchrist. The Gothic Revival style, with its connotations of religious virtue, was well suited to buildings that represented the institutions of law and order, and was a popular style in a late-19th century Melbourne keen to emphasise solidity and civilisation. The finely detailed and well-proportioned building is a rare combination of public utilities and, being situated on a dominant corner position, is of streetscape importance in the Prahran Town Hall precinct. HistoryArchitect: C.R Gilchrist
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