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G J Coles warehouses, 394-400 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985

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Creator:

Butler, Graeme (Name details)

Date of work:

1985

Reference number:

BIF-CITY 105475

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materialsTextual material

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Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)

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UnrestrictedOpen access.

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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2021:__________________________________________________Period: Inter-WarDATE: 1927-;ASSOCIATIONS: G J Coles;DESIGNER: Norris, H A;BUILDER: A. Peters.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM.CONTEXT (WITH GJM HERITAGE) 2020, HODDLE GRID HERITAGE REVIEWHudson on La Trobe Apartments / 394-400 La Trobe Street / 105475Identified in a previous heritage review (Central Activities District Conservation Study, 1985, Central City Heritage Review, 1993)Date of construction: 1929Converted to apartments in 1998Explanation for exclusion:Substantially altered.Low integrity.Low architectural quality.MAHLSTEDT FIRE INSURANCE PLAN SERIESMap 11A1923-1928394-400, H Goldman, furniture Manuf. Co. 2 storeys masonry jarrah columns, Oregon beams, wooden ceiling, corrugated iron roof.1962George Patterson Pty Ltd. 4 levels masonry ground floor wood, others reinforced concrete, reinforced concrete beams and columns, corrugated iron clad sawtooth roof, timber trusses. Extends to 199 A'Beckett St.NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1927Construction and Local Government Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1913 - 1930)Wednesday 18 May 1927 - Page 18https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108991434£11,500 is the contract price for three bulk stores which are to be erected by G. J. Coles Ply. Ltd.j.jon.a through site between. Latrobe and a'Beckett Streets, near Queen Street, Melbourne. H. A. Norris is the architect for the work and A. Peters is the contractor.1955https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71674692Coles warehouse sold for £300,000 G. J. Coles and Co. Ltd. yesterday sold its Latrobe st., city, warehouse to British General Electric Co. Pty. Ltd. for about £300,000. . B.G.E. will convert the building into a modern showroom. The four-storey brick building, at 394-400 Latrobe st., is on land 66ft. x 313ft. through to A'Beckett St., and has . a total floor area of about 84,000 sq. ft. Coles sold the property because Its new four-acre building at Fishermen's Bend will be finished early In 1956. Agent In the sale was K. Gardner and Lang Pty. Ltd. Mr. P. V. Savage, of the British General Electric Company, said last night the building had been purchased to meet the needs for more space. Extensive alterations would be made internally to create the modern show- room. B.Q.E.'s present head- quarters at Magnet House, 388 Bourke st., will come on the market later in the year.DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1925394-400 Goldman H., Mnfg Co. dint mkrs & pict framers1930394-400 Coles, G. J., & Co, byng off & whse1935394-400 Coles, G. J. & Co, shpg off & whse1942394-400 Coles, G. J., & Co Ltd (wrehse)

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City of Melbourne

Topics:

Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studiesInterwar periodWarehousesOfficesBrick

Places:

Melbourne (Vic.)

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Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1248684