Collins' shop & residence, later New Olympia Cafe, 209-211 Russell Street, Melbourne
Graeme Butler and Associates01/07/1989
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Collins' shop & residence, later New Olympia Cafe, 209-211 Russell Street, Melbourne
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01/07/1989
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BIF-CITY 108549
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2022:__________________________________________________Period: Edwardian 1900-1915DATE: 1907;ASSOCIATIONS: Collins, Herbert A jeweller;DESIGNER: Wood, W J;BUILDER: Luff, CharlesSigns: Chinese restaurant King of Kings; Lam Yee Chinese restaurant; Albert's Jeweller Watchmaker.GRAEME BUTLER 1989, LITTLE BOURKE STREET PRECINCT CONSERVATION STUDYStatement of SignificanceShop and Residence209-211 Russell StreetHistoryBuilt: 1907Jeweller and watchmaker, Herbert A. Collins, had Richmond builder, Charles Luff and architect. W J. Wood create a brick shop and dwelling here in 1907, replacing an 'iron shop’. 5Collins or his estate owned the shop into the 1950s with major tenants including Leo Leber (clothier)and Salvatore Cravanas in the New Olympia Cafe. 6 A long succession of cafes preceded the Olympia, such as the Lucas & Black Cafe, the George Tavalrakis Cafe and the Parisian Cafe. 7 It is now (1989) the King of Kings a Chinese restaurant.DescriptionA two-storey shop and residence which possesses notable foliated and strapwork detailing in the parapet and tympanum, with near intact upstairs timber joinery. Typically brick ribbing is used on the elevation in company with discrete areas of stucco set against once dominant red brickwork. The former street verandah fixing angle survives and a recent but marginally sympathetic shopfront has been built.External IntegrityPainted brickwork, new shopfront, extensive and intrusive illuminated signs, and air units added.StreetscapePart of a cohesive 19th and early 20th century commercial streetscape once more unified by continuous street verandahs.SignificanceA typical Edwardian shop and residence which is distinguished by its cement detailing and use of terra-cotta, this Arts & Crafts character possibly being an inspiration for its long-term cafe use.Contributes to precinct.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM_________________________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1989, LITTLE BOURKE STREET PRECINCT CONSERVATION STUDYStatement of Significance_________________________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record 73117 Wood, W J; Collins, Herbert A Melbourne VIC Houses; Shops Luff, Charles B - Lennox St Richmond 1907 07 29 550-MCC registration no 550 [Burchett Index]. Fee 1.15.0two-storey shop & dwelling Russell - 209/11 -_________________________________________VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-13391866 - building on site. 1888 - 2 storey building. 1905 - 3 storey building. Prior to 1907 iron shop on site, replaced by brick shop & dwelling built for Herbert Collins, Jeweller & Watchmaker. Tenants include clothier, cafes._________________________________________
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