State Bank, 139-165 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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Built in three stages from around 1912. The next in the 1925, where two storeys were added, and the final stage, taking the building up to the Elizabeth Street corner, in 1934. The first stage was designed by Grainger and Little. The second and third were designed by Stephenson and Meldrum. A combination of palazzo, chicagoesque and art-noveau details.
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State Bank, 139-165 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
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Date of work:
1985
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BIF-CITY 101146
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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
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Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)
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Period: Post-Second WarASSOCIATED RESEARCH BY GRAEME BUTLER:Architects: Eggleston Macdonald SecombConstruction: 1979-1983Newspapers:The Age (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) 25 Sep 1974, Wed Page 18Planned 39 floor tower with proposed galleria and overhead walkway to Royal Arcade as a reaction to resistance to loss of Metropole Arcade, hotel- cast iron balcony promised to Trust- built by May 1983;The Age (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) 21 Apr 1979, Sat Page 3Eggleston (Rod) Macdonald Secomb -galleria finished by 1983 but project originally predicted at 1980, builder Costain Australia LtdFrom Walking Melbourne website: 2020https://www.walkingmelbourne.com/melbourne_buildings.html`State Savings Bank was a landmark.(previous structure on site)Construction Details.Built: 1925 - 1934.Original use: Office.Current use: Not Used or Not Applicable.number of floors : 8.Built in the Interwar period in the Chicagoesque style.Notable features.Built in three stages from around 1912. The next in the 1925, where two storeys were added, and the final stage, taking the building up to the Elizabeth Street corner, in 1934. The first stage was designed by Grainger and Little. The second and third were designed by Stephenson and Meldrum. A combination of palazzo, chicagoesque and art-noveau details...History.Architect: Stephenson and Meldrum.This building was destroyed around 1970 to make way for the Galleria Plaza shopping centre and State Bank Tower (now Commonwealth Bank tower).'. head office of the State Bank of Victoria and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. It is located at 385 Bourke Street
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