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The Opera House, 138 Powlett Street, East Melbourne

Gould, Meredith08/07/1983

Record details

Title:

Creator:

Gould, Meredith

Date of work:

08/07/1983

Reference number:

BIF-EAST 107659

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materialsTextual material

Part of:

Series: East Melbourne (BIF-EAST)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

UnrestrictedPlease contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.

General notes:

Date of Construction: 1868Building Citation: The 'Opera House' was erected by G.A. Badger for himself in 1868. The distinctive feature of this house is the opera box balcony with its unusual balustrade panels and ground floor lattice work frieze. The cast iron brackets and recessed front entrance are notable. This building is an outstanding feature of the East Melbourne precinct.

Names:

City of MelbourneBadger, George Alfred, 1830-1911

Topics:

Conservation studiesEast Melbourne and Jolimont Conservation Study 1983Cast iron workHistoric buildings1860-1869

Places:

East Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1176182