Cathedral Arcade
 View of Cathedral Arcade looking west from Swanston Street | |
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| Location | Victoria, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°49′0″S 144°58′1″E / 37.81667°S 144.96694°E |
| Address | 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne |
| Opened | 1926 |
Public transit |  Town Hall City Square/Swanston Street (#11): 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72 |
Official name | Nicholas building |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | November 1, 2007 |
| Reference no. | H2119[1] |
Heritage Overlay number | HO745[1] |
Cathedral Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The L-shaped arcade, connecting Swanston Street to Flinders Lane in the Melbourne central business district, was created in 1926 as part of the Nicholas Building, an early interwar palazzo "skyscraper" designed by Harry Norris.
The arcade retains most of its original features, notably the highly detailed leadlight arched ceiling and the shopfronts. The tiled floor is more recent. The leadlight ceiling was cleaned and repaired by Geoffrey Wallace Stained Glass in 2015.[2]
The building with its arcade is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Nicholas building". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Experience | Geoffrey Wallace Stained Glass". Geoffrey Wallace Sta. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ↑ Victorian Heritage Database, retrieved 10 November 2012
External links
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- Buildings and structures in the Melbourne central business district
- Shopping arcades in Australia
- Shopping centres in Melbourne
- Places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Melbourne
- Shopping malls established in 1925
- 1925 establishments in Australia
- Art Deco architecture in Melbourne
- Art Nouveau architecture in Melbourne
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