October 2026
Always thought this place in Bourke Street just down from Queen was a plain example of the #gothicrevival, but once you look past the #urbangrime you can see some great foliage decoration and cast iron sunflowers up top.
Known as #gothicchambers though built by city proprietary building co. (you can see the intertwined CP up top) and designed by #charlesdebro, built 1891.
Ground level shop occupied by a saddlers until the 1950s, a reminder of the horse bazaar businesses just down #bourkestreet in the hardwarelane area.
Upper floors were warehouse space by the looks, accessed from Kirk’s Lane behind.
It was sold in 2019 along with the two storey shop next door with plans to combine and perhaps just keep facades, but that doesn’t happen and they were sold separately last year.
