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Former Repco Building, 620-630 Elizabeth Street, Carlton

Allom Lovell & Associates, 1981-20051/1/1999

Record details

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Creator:

Allom Lovell & Associates, 1981-2005

Date of work:

1/1/1999

Reference number:

BIF-CAR 103273

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materials

Part of:

Series: Carlton (BIF-CAR)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

UnrestrictedCity of Melbourne Libraries own image. Please contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.

General notes:

Building type: FactoryPeriod; Date : Inter-War ; c.1930History: This building first appears in the Sands & McDougall directory for 1931, identified as 618-628 Elizabeth Street, and occupied by Replacement Parts Pty Ltd, or Repco, a firm specialising in motor accessories. The building was erected by the firm's own building department, under the supervision of a Mr I Bell. its distintive use of cermic title cladding led to a photograph of the building being used in an advertisement for Wunderlich which appeared in the RVIA Journal in October 1939. The building remained occupied by Repco until at least the 1970s/ the façade has sin e been overpainted, and the building is currently occupied by the living Interiors as a furniture showroom.Intactness / Condition : Good

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City of Melbourne

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