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Public Benefit Bootery, 323-325 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme01/01/1985

Record details

Title:

Creator:

Butler, Graeme (Name details)

Date of work:

01/01/1985

Reference number:

BIF-CITY 101142 1

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materials

Part of:

Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

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

General notes:

ASSOCIATED RESEARCH BY GRAEME BUTLER:Period: Inter-WarConstruction Date: 1924Notable features/ significance: Relates closely to 327 - 329 Bourke St (forming an Inter-War commercial streetscape)NEWSPAPERS:The Herald Wed 22 Aug 1923 Page 4A feature of the 10-story building, with basement, which Messrs Spry, of the Public Benefit Bootery, propose erecting in Bourke street, will be the flexibility of Its letting arrangements. The floors will be designed so that each may carry a load suitable for any purpose for which it Is likely to be desired. All the lighting and planning has been so arranged that the entire building may be let, floor by floor, or as office or showrooms, to suit any particular trade or business.As the accompanying sketch shows, the building will be of considerable architectural distinction. It will be of reinforced concrete and fireproofconstruction throughout. The ground floor will he used largely us a. display block, with show oases, etc., for the shops above. Another feature will bea footway and show cases along Craig's Lane to Little Collins street.The old buildings on the site are now being demolished, . And within four months the Public Benefit Bootery expect to bo in possession of portion of their new building. Messrs Grainger, Little, Barlow and Hawklns are the architects.

Names:

City of Melbourne

Topics:

Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studiesRetail tradeInterwar period1920-1929Shoe shops

Places:

Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1180330