Preservation - Capitol Bakeries Building, cnr Chapel St & Toorak Rd, South Yarra

(Harry Norris, 1937)

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APRIL 2006 - Preservation News

A permit has been issued by the City of Stonnington for the demolition of the building and construction of a tower. The developer has until September 2008 to commence works but at present the Capitol building remains in place.

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AUTUMN 2000 - Preservation News

A proposal is currently before the Stonnington Council for the construction of a 27-storey hotel complex on the corner of Chapel St and Toorak Rd.

This proposal would require the demolition of the Capitol Bakeries building. Norris designed two major bakeries in Melbourne; the other was the Northern Bakery building in Brunswick. The Capitol building has undergone many changes since it closed as a bakery.

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