List of Art Deco buildings in Melbourne
Encyclopedia
This page is a list of all historically significant Art Deco
and Moderne
buildings in the Melbourne
metropolitan area.
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
and Moderne
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
buildings in the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
metropolitan area.
Office buildings
- Alkira HouseAlkira HouseAlkira House is widely regarded as one of Melbourne, Australia's most stunning examples of Jazz Moderne Art Deco architecture. Built in 1936 by architect, James Wardrop, Alkira House is located at 18 Queen Street....
, 18 Queen Street, Melbourne - Australasian Catholic Assurance Building, 118-126 Queen Street, Melbourne
- Australian Natives Association Building, 28-32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
- Buckley & NunnBuckley & NunnThe Melbourne department store of Buckley & Nunn first opened its doors in 1851 as a drapery store and, in its heyday, competed creditably with David Jones and Myer . It occupied a succession of buildings in Bourke Street until being taken over by David Jones in 1982.Popular as a retailer of...
, 310 Bourke Street, Melbourne - Carlow House, 289 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
- Century House, 133 Swanston Street, Melbourne
- Coles Store No 12, 299-307 Bourke Street, Melbourne
- Commercial Union Chambers, 411 Collins Street, Melbourne
- Commonwealth Bank, 225 Bourke Street, Melbourne
- Manchester Unity BuildingManchester Unity BuildingThe Manchester Unity Building is a Art Deco skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia, constructed in 1932.-History:The site, on the north-west corner of the intersection of Collins Street and Swanston Street, was purchased by the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows in 1928, reportedly for the sum of £250,000...
, 291 Swanston Street, Melbourne - Newspaper House, 247 Collins Street, Melbourne
- McPherson's Building, 546 Collins Street, Melbourne
- Mitchell House, 352-362 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
- Myer Emporium, 314-336 Bourke Street, Melbourne
- Former Russell Street Police Complex, 336-376 Russell Street, Melbourne
- Trustees Executors & Agency Company Building, 401 Collins Street, Melbourne
Apartment and residential buildings
- Burnham BeechesBurnham Beeches (Australia)Burnham Beeches is a 1930s streamline-moderne mansion built for Aspro-brand sales magnate Alfred Nicholas on Sherbrooke Road, Sherbrooke, Victoria in the Dandenong Ranges, 40 kilometres from Melbourne, Australia.-History:...
, Sherbrooke Road, Sassafras - Glamis Towers, Loch Street, St Kilda
Cinemas and theatres
- Capitol TheatreCapitol Theatre, MelbourneOpened in 1924, The Capitol Theatre is a spectacularly designed single screen cinema located in Melbourne, Australia . On 20 May 1999, it was purchased by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology , and is currently used for both university lectures and cultural events such as film and comedy festivals...
, Swanston Street, Melbourne - Her Majesty's TheatreHer Majesty's Theatre, MelbourneHer Majesty's Theatre is a 1706 seat theatre in Melbourne, Australia. Built in 1886, it is located at 219 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. It is classified by the National Trust of Australia and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register....
(Interior Only), 199-227 Exhibition Street, Melbourne - Rivoli Cinema, Camberwell
- Sun TheatreSun TheatreThe Sun Theatre is a cinema located in the inner-west suburb of Yarraville, Australia.-History:The Sun Theatre originally opened in 1938 as a single-screen cinema seating 1,050 patrons. The Theatre was immensely popular in the area; it was noted for being the most luxurious cinema in the area and...
, YarravilleYarraville, VictoriaYarraville is a suburb 6 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2006 Census, Yarraville had a population of 12,726.... - The Astor TheatreThe Astor TheatreThe Astor Theatre is a classic, single-screen cinema located in the inner Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, that has a long and illustrious history....
, St KildaSt Kilda, VictoriaSt Kilda is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip... - Former Palais Pictures, St KildaSt Kilda, VictoriaSt Kilda is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip...
Public buildings and facilities
- Michael Tuck Stand, Glenferrie OvalGlenferrie OvalGlenferrie Oval is an Australian rules football stadium located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.It is the historic home of and is synonymous with the Hawthorn Football Club, who played there from 1903 and as a VFL/AFL club from 1925–1973, and retained the ground as an...
- Shrine of RemembranceShrine of RemembranceThe Shrine of Remembrance, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war...
, St Kilda Road, Melbourne - although designed in a neo-classical style, the building possesses a number of distinctive Art Deco features.
Institutional buildings and facilities
- Freemasons Hospital, 166 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne
- MacRobertson Girls High School, 350 Kings Way, Albert Park
- Mercy Hospital, 159 Grey Street, East Melbourne
- Newman CollegeNewman College (University of Melbourne)Newman College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational residential college affiliated with the University of Melbourne. During the university year it houses about 235 undergraduate students and about 55 postgraduate students and tutors...
, University of Melbourne, Parkville
Hotels and pubs
- Prince of Wales Hotel, St Kilda
- Greyhound Hotel, St Kilda