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Former Hoyts De Luxe Cinema

Esquire Theatre ,  Target Building

236 Bourke Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B6696

The facade of the Hoyts de Luxe Cinema, constructed in 1915 to the designs of notable architect William Pitt, is of Regional cultural significance as an outstanding example of the numerous pre-World War 11 theatres and cinemas that were concentrated in lower Bourke Street in the 19th and early 20th centuries, making that area the thriving entertainment heart of the city. This facade is also important as part of the earliest surviving purpose-built cinema buildings in the central ... more

B6696

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