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London Stores, part, later Roger David, 345-347 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985

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Creator:

Butler, Graeme (Name details)

Date of work:

1985

Reference number:

BIF-CITY 101145

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materialsTextual material

Part of:

Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)

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UnrestrictedOpen access.

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

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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2024:__________________________________________________DATE: 1909;ASSOCIATIONS: London Stores;DESIGNER: Whitaker, Richard Buckley;BUILDER: R. Stockdale___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM___________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX39794 Whitaker, Richard Buckley; VIC Shops 1909 1 15 - DocumentationR.B. Whitaker was architect for a reinforced concrete fireproof staircase recently erected at London Stores, cnr. Bourke & Elizabeth Sts. Builder was Mr R. Stockdale. Building 15.1.1909, p 23___________________________Victorian Heritage Inventory H7822-1607First land sale, 1837, Block 12, Allotment 18 purchased by John Roach. 1839 - building on site. 1877 and 1888 - two storey building, Cantor & L'Oel, Drapers. 1905 - four storey building.___________________________CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONIndex card 1917-minor works to 1960s___________________________MAHLSTEDT FIRE INSURANCE PLAN SERIES STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIASeries 1, map 111910 (pasted in) `London Stores, R W Whitacker, architect…4 levels steel girders, reinforced concrete ground floor ceiling, altered others wood. Etc in place of McIntyre tea merchant.___________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE):1918Construction and Local Government Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1913 - 1930)Monday 13 May 1918 - Page 9A four-storey building is to be erected In Bourke Street. Melbourne for [the London Stores Ltd. R.B. Whitaker of Melbourne is the architect.___________________________Sands and McDougall Directory of Victoria1904343-345-347 London Tailoring depot, tlrs & mercers—Meyers, Frank S., manager.1910345-357 LONDON STORES LIMITEDFrank S Meyers, manager.1925LONDON STORES LIMITED345-357 Tailors and OutfittersElizabeth st.1930GAUNT, T., & COMPANY PTY- LTD341 Public Benefit Bootery , bootshop337-339 Watchmakers, Opticians, cr Royal Arc.343 Newton, W.. lthr goodsLONDON STORES LIMITED345-357 Tailors and Outfitters.Style: Neo Baroque

Names:

City of Melbourne

Topics:

Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studiesRetail tradeOffices

Places:

Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1188119