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Moderne

East Melbourne, Albert Street 19, 23, Hatton Court

Description: 

Two apartment blocks in the Moderne style

History: 

These two blocks of apartments were designed by architect Leslie J W Reed for sisters Hylda and Sophie Grattan. They were the daughters of William Grattan, a grazier who died in 1917. Their mother, Kathleen died in 1935.

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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1081

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Art Deco building.

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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1081

Description: 

Two storey block of 'bachelor' flats in the streamlined Moderne style. The building features curved walls, curved concrete window hoods, black contrasting bricks and portholes.

History: 

Index to Building Applications gives date of application as 7 Sept 1939, however the first page of the application shows it was initially signed on 10 Jan 1939, when the owner was the Commissioner of Victorian Railways and the builder was G. Phillips, 3 Glen Avon Road, Hawthorn. These names were crossed out and the application newly signed on 5 April 1940 when J.K.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 029

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Art Deco block of flats of three storeys.  A curved section, with three lines of windows running vertically through it, adoins a rectangular section, with windows each of six horizontal panes.

The building was designed by I. G. Anderson in 1941 [see Building History link below].

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