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Prahran Arcade

Other Name

284 Chapel Street, Prahran

Location

284 Chapel Street PRAHRAN, Stonnington City

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

When opened in July 1890. the Arcade buildings were considered one of the most important buildings in the city and the building today is a distinctive landmark of the opulent boom years The decorations of the facade epitomises the excesses of late nineteenth century architecture in Victoria. The intact interior is a notable example of an arcade in Melbourne.

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