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First posted 31 January 2020 The Hotel Australia, in the middle of #CollinsStreet, opened June 1939, and hard to believe, but it was demolished as late as 1989. I remember being shocked when I heard (this was just before I started working at the NationalTrust), I guess it wasn’t highly regarded architecturally because it was … Continue reading Australia Hotel, Collins Street 1939, glamorous and gay.
First posted 30 January 2020: The #ChevronHotel in #StKildaRoad wasnt heritage listed an nearly demolished in the early 2000s for a high rise, but surprisingly it didn’t happen (helicopter flight paths ?), instead the main part was kept as apartments, a rear wing knocked off, and 10 storey blocks built on the inside edges of … Continue reading Chevron Hotel, St Kilda Road, 1934, high class back in the day.
Somehow this old hotel makes much less impact than it should; maybe just being on #SpencerStreet means it gets overlooked ? Also, there’s not a lot of interesting detail or grand entry (any more - in fact what was shops is now blank wall!). Built in 1928 as the #HotelAlexander, it’s clearly inspired by the … Continue reading Hotel Alexander, Spencer Street, 1928
If the Nazi's never took power, would Berlin have Europe's tallest skyscraper and East Prussia be a honeymoon destination ?
Storey of Melbourne 