Join us for a walk around the tree-lined streets of South Yarra, one of Melbourne’s most attractive inner suburbs, and explore the variety of interwar building types and styles – hotels, apartment blocks, houses, schools and streetscapes. Date: Sunday, 4 February Starting Time: 9.45am for a 10 o’clock start; duration – 2 hours approx Starting Point: Royce Hotel, 379 St Kilda …
Capitol Bakeries Building, cnr Chapel St & Toorak Rd, South Yarra (Summer 2016)
After a decade-long battle to preserve the Capitol building, demolition has commenced on this prominent South Yarra corner. The building started life as one of Melbourne’s cable-car engine-sheds before being converted to a bakery in 1936 after the trams were electrified. The makeover was designed by prolific local architect Harry Norris. The massive development of apartment blocks in South Yarra …
Capitol Bakeries Building, cnr Chapel St & Toorak Rd, South Yarra (April 2006)
A permit has been issued by the City of Stonnington for the demolition of the Capitol Bakeries building and construction of a tower. The developer has until September 2008 to commence works but at present the building remains in place.
Capitol Bakeries Building, cnr Chapel St & Toorak Rd, South Yarra (Autumn 2000)
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. Harry Norris designed two major bakeries in Melbourne; the other was the Northern Bakery building in Brunswick. The Capitol building has undergone many changes …