Former Port of Melbourne Authority Building
Former Port of Melbourne Authority Building
Former Port of Melbourne Authority Building
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,734 contributions
June 2023 • Couples
The former Port of Melbourne Authority Building is located in Market St, It is towards the west end of the Melbourne CBD. The building remains impressive, it is built in Classical style. The Port of Melbourne was, and remains, one of Australia's busiest general cargo shipping ports.
Written 7 June 2023
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,734 contributions
Aug 2022
The former Port of Melbourne Authority (PMA) building is one of the finest remaining buildings surviving from the between-the-wars period. Melbourne was an important port in the 1920s and 1930s, and dockers shifted cargo 'on the hook.' Melbourne is still an important port; it's Australia's largest general cargo port, but these days the port is mechanized and cargo is moved in containers.
Written 24 August 2022
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Gippsland, Australia94,829 contributions
Oct 2019
The classical proportions, the tall Ionic colonnade on all four elevations, and the richly detailed interiors, make this one of the most important interwar office blocks in Melbourne, and display the extravagance of the Harbour Commissioners. It is one of the most accomplished examples in Melbourne of 20th century Beaux-Arts-influenced Greek revival architecture.
Designed by Sydney Smith Ogg & Serpell, it was completed in 1929 and was awarded the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects’ Street Architecture Medal in 1933.
So what will you see these days? Well it's now mostly an apartment building with a restaurant/bar. The building stands proudly against the skyline and draws your attention. It's a great reminder of what this part of the city once was... with Queens Wharf nearby. It's easy to locate as it's a short walking distance from Flinders Street Station.
Designed by Sydney Smith Ogg & Serpell, it was completed in 1929 and was awarded the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects’ Street Architecture Medal in 1933.
So what will you see these days? Well it's now mostly an apartment building with a restaurant/bar. The building stands proudly against the skyline and draws your attention. It's a great reminder of what this part of the city once was... with Queens Wharf nearby. It's easy to locate as it's a short walking distance from Flinders Street Station.
Written 15 October 2019
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EndlessTravels
Greater Melbourne, Australia38,542 contributions
July 2024 • Family
Lovely old building that is now apartments. It reminds of a building out of Gotham city. Located around the corner from the immigration museum.
Written 7 July 2024
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,734 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
This nine--storey tower dates from 1929. This rare Beaux-Arts building is located in Market St. It's built in polished marble and granite. The former Port of Melbourne Authority Building is a remnant of the building boom of the inter-war years. It's an impressive building.
Written 5 December 2023
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