Melbourne, Victoria
In the last few decades, Melbourne has outgrown its CBD and has stretched west into what has become Docklands. When ships were smaller this riverside area was a hub for cargo handling with wharves, sheds, and railway lines creating something resembling a spider’s web.
The No.2 Goods Shed when it was built in 1889 was according to Wikipedia the longest single building in Australia. It was originally 370 metres in length.
Today, part of its length has gone to make way for the extension of Collins Street. A recent application to redevelop the site would have seen much of the building demolished. Thankfully, Heritage Victoria refused the application.
It is “the largest and most architecturally elaborate 19th-century railway goods building in Victoria.” (Source: Cara Waters – The Age newspaper)
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Good to see her holding her ground, despite the suffocation
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If only we built with such detail these days.
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A handsome building that deserves to hold its ground.
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You’ve got to admire the craftsmanship of that era. Melbourne lost a lot of its heritage buildings in the 60’s and 70’s until public outcry called ‘enough’.
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Sometimes bureaucracy delivers good results. I can imagine the developers’ frustration, for the benefit of everyone.
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And glass towers aren’t built to stand the test of time either.
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