Temple Court building
Temple Court building
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Peter M
Melbourne, Australia1,293 contributions
Mar 2020
The original three story building was built in 1859 and demolished in 1923 and the current Temple Court building built in 1925 as an office building in the Palazzo style. It was built to the height limit of 130 feet at that time. Commercial Union moved their headquarters to Temple Court in 1963. There was a mural known as the Eight Aboriginal Tribal Headmen. The Commercial Union sold Temple Court to FAI Insurance in 1982 and the mural was covered over during renovations in 1982. It is now an apartment block in 2001. It is National Trust classified
Written 7 May 2020
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Victoria, Australia87,897 contributions
Oct 2019
Located between William and Queen street, the original Temple Court formed an arcade from Collins Street to Little Collins Street, and was was named after one of London's Inns of Court. The original three story building was built in 1859 but it was demolished in 1923 and the current building was built. The original home of the affluent professionals in the city.
The maximum height limit of that time of 132 feet was what it aimed for and reached. An aboriginal mural resided here of brothers from the Kulin nation. The mural was done by an Australian artist called Napier Waller. Nowadays to have a mural such as this, permission would need to be sought.
Napier is best known for best known for the mosaics and stained glass for the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra... but he is also is responsible for supervising his students to paint Florentino's restaurant.
To get here I caught the number 48 tram outside of Southern Cross Station and went as far as the William Street stop before getting off. From the tram stop you can see this beautiful piece of architecture.
The maximum height limit of that time of 132 feet was what it aimed for and reached. An aboriginal mural resided here of brothers from the Kulin nation. The mural was done by an Australian artist called Napier Waller. Nowadays to have a mural such as this, permission would need to be sought.
Napier is best known for best known for the mosaics and stained glass for the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra... but he is also is responsible for supervising his students to paint Florentino's restaurant.
To get here I caught the number 48 tram outside of Southern Cross Station and went as far as the William Street stop before getting off. From the tram stop you can see this beautiful piece of architecture.
Written 24 October 2019
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EndlessTravels
Greater Melbourne, Australia38,707 contributions
July 2024 • Solo
Located opposite the amazing Sherlock Holmes bar is this historic building that is Worth a look if passing by not really worth a trip out of way.
Written 7 July 2024
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EndlessTravels
Greater Melbourne, Australia38,707 contributions
Dec 2018
Located within eyesight of numerous other historic buildings and is now a apartment building. Worth a look while visiting more interesting heritage buildings such as AMP building and National Mutual Building
Written 21 December 2018
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platypus150
Melbourne, Australia32,441 contributions
Aug 2018 • Solo
The Temple Court building was built in the palazzo style almost 100 years ago and has been classified by the National Trust. What the government heritage body finds most interesting is a mosaic depicting local aboriginal tribesmen from their first encounter with Europeans. It is covered with paneling most of the time and is culturally inappropriate as there was no consultation with local aboriginal people and the images were of different tribes from far away.
Written 24 August 2018
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