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	Former Mutual Store Part of Council of Adult Education Centre 256 - 262 Flinders Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B6594	The original Mutual Store was established in 1872 and the present building resulted from a major reconstruction in 1891 to a design by the architect Reed Smart and Tappin. The Mutual Store was one of several large variety warehouses in Flinders Street that developed the mail-order business from the earliest dock-side warehouses. A major competitor was the nearby Ball and Welch (the building was designed by the same architects). It is an example of Melbourne's commercial power in the ... more	B6594	Regional

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Former Mutual Store

Part of Council of Adult Education Centre

256 - 262 Flinders Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B6594

The original Mutual Store was established in 1872 and the present building resulted from a major reconstruction in 1891 to a design by the architect Reed Smart and Tappin. The Mutual Store was one of several large variety warehouses in Flinders Street that developed the mail-order business from the earliest dock-side warehouses. A major competitor was the nearby Ball and Welch (the building was designed by the same architects). It is an example of Melbourne's commercial power in the ... more

B6594

Regional