Mitchell House, Melbourne
| Mitchell House | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 352-362 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°48′44″S 144°57′43″E / 37.8122°S 144.9619°ECoordinates: 37°48′44″S 144°57′43″E / 37.8122°S 144.9619°E |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Client | Thos. Mitchell & Co |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Harry Norris |
Mitchell House is a six-storey Streamline Moderne art-deco commercial building in Melbourne, Australia. It was designed as a ten-storey building of 132 ft (40 meters), which was the height limit at that time. Out of the ten storeys, six storeys were built.[1]
The building is located on the corner of Lonsdale Street and Elizabeth Street. Its exact address is at 352-362 Lonsdale Street.
Australian architect Harry Norris planned a ten-storey building, the top four floors of which were never added to the first stage, which was completed in 1937. His client, Thos. Mitchell & Co, manufactured and distributed brushes.
The building was classified on 9 July 1987 and added to the Victorian Heritage Database[2] and that of the National Trust.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Architecture photography and story of Mitchell House, a Art Deco Building in Melbourne". Wolf Nitch. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Mitchell House at Victorian Heritage Database
- ^ Mitchell House at National Trust (Victoria) database. Accessed 21 October 2013
Categories:
- Streamline Moderne architecture in Australia
- Office buildings in Melbourne
- Art Deco architecture in Melbourne
- Commercial buildings completed in 1937
- Harry Norris buildings
- Heritage-listed buildings in Melbourne
- Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
- Victoria (Australia) building and structure stubs