Unlike Sydney, Melbourne is lucky to have so many heritage buildings – but many grand interiors remain untouched as the costs of repair and restoration mount.
Robur Tea House: The six-storey warehouse in Southbank was built in the 1880s and was used by the Robur Tea Company to store tea chests and for many years it was the tallest structure outside Melbourne’s central business district.
Land Titles Office: The former Land Titles Office on Queen street was constructed in 1889 and is included in the Victorian Heritage Register in recognition of its “architectural, technical and historical significance to the state of Victoria”.Melbourne’s former stock exchange building sat empty in all its grand, neo-gothic glory for 20 years until restaurateurs Rebecca and Al Yazbek opened the doors to Reine & La Rue this month.
“It was difficult... we couldn’t put wiring for lighting in the ceiling space, so we had to put this ingenious floor system in,” Yazbek says. “There is not only the lost economic potential but also the practical thing – these buildings are expensive,” he says. “All buildings need major work at some point in their life cycle and with heritage buildings, you have probably passed that point at several times.”
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