Original post 15 October 2019

The facade of the 1908 #HuddartParker shipping co by #CharlesDEbro at 466 #CollinsStreet has been restored rather well – all the window frames lost at ground level have been reinstated (in #bluestone!), while also swapping the door to the uphill side to achieve level access; the only thing missing is reinstating the brick panels, which was on the plans but hasn’t happened. And it’s only a facade ☹️ but with a recreated chamber inside 😊

This room is old, but entirely new. A #heritagecompromise that I helped achieve. The place was built in 1908 as the #HuddartParker shipping co offices at 466 #CollinsStreet now #CollinsHouse, a #penciltower of apartments by #batessmart. They were going to just demolish the still largely intact chamber, but we convinced them to reconstruct it ! It’s further forward and slightly larger spacing, but they’ve done a good job. The main purpose is so that the facade isn’t just that, there’s something relevant behind it, even if it’s a reproduction.

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