Cathedral Arcade
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Cathedral Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The L-shaped, 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.
Retaining most of its original features, the most notable being the highly detailed stained glass and leadlights arched ceiling, as well as the matching shopfronts. The tiled floor is more recent.
The building with its arcade is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[1]
References
- ^ Victorian Heritage Database, retrieved 10 November 2012
External links
Media related to Cathedral Arcade at Wikimedia Commons
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