Manchester Unity Building: 220 Collins Street cnr Swanston & Collins St, MELBOURNE 
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| Building ProfileName : Manchester Unity Building
LocationAddress: 220 Collins Street cnr Swanston & Collins St
City: MELBOURNE
Postcode: 3000
Manchester Unity Building is a landmark
Construction DetailsBuilt: 1932
Original use: Office
Current use: Residential (Apartments)
Height
(to roof) : 64
(to pinnacle) : 67
number of floors : 13Built in the Interwar period in the Skyscraper Gothic style
Notable featuresThe Manchester Unity Buildings prominent Bell Tower modelled on the Chicago Tribune tower.
The Unity Building features terracotta clad fins for vertical emphasis.
Other detailed treatments give the Manchester Unity Building a Neo-Gothic look.
Photo contributions of the Manchester Unitys spectacular interiors would be much appreciated. HistoryArchitect: Marcus Barlow
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