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Melbourne Heritage Watch
http://www.melbourneheritage.com
Melbourne Heritage Watch reports on issues of heritage, historic preservation and conservation of buildings and architecture in the city of Melbourne, Australia.
- Author: seanfishlock
- Listed in: Architecture Cultural
- Tags: architecture melbourne australia history Buildings heritage
Recent Posts
Gardenvale Railway Station House destroyed by fire
The Gardenvale Railway Station’s station house at Gardenvale station on the Sandringham line was destroyed by a suspicious fire this morning. The main weatherboard and corrugated iron station building, constructed in 1904. ...
Fitzroy deco gem demolished
Very sad times for Melbourne art deco fans. The long protracted death of Penfold’s buildings, a stunning but derelict moderne-style tram shed on the corner of Brunswick Street and Victoria Parade is finally reached its climax. One of the rare...
Fitzroy deco gem demolished
Very sad times for Melbourne art deco fans. The long protracted death of Penfold’s buildings, a stunning but derelict moderne-style tram shed on the corner of Brunswick Street and Victoria Parade has inally reached its climax. One of the rare...
Hawthorn’s historic Avoncourt smashes real estate records
A new property sale record for Melbourne, was set by the heritage Avoncourt mansion- a mere $25 million. More proof that restored heritage homes still cuts it for at least some of the city’s elite. Avon Court is part of the historic St Ja...
Hawthorn’s historic Avoncourt smashes real estate records
A new property sale record for Melbourne, was set by the heritage Avoncourt mansion- a mere $25 million. More proof that restored heritage homes still cuts it for at least some of the city’s elite. Avon Court is part of the historic St Ja...
Former Danish Club reduced to facade
The spectacular classical architecture of the Danish Club at 177 Beaconsfield Parade has been reduced to a facade held up tenuously by scaffolding. Last year the Danish club was bought by a private owner Australia’s richest woman. No sooner h...
