Bank Place, Melbourne

Bank Place looking north toward Little Collins Street toward Normanby Chambers
Mitre Tavern and Mitre Lane
Savage Club building, Melbourne

Bank Place is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. It is a short, narrow laneway, running south from Little Collins Street between Queen Street and William Street in the central business district of Melbourne.

Located in the heart of the financial sector, Bank Place (which incorporates several smaller lanes, such as Mitre Lane) is an oasis of heritage pre-war buildings dating from the 1860s through to the 1920s. Looking north, a vista is framed by Normanby Chambers.

The precinct is subject to heritage restrictions, and some of the significant buildings include:

The lane also includes several ornate heritage lamp posts and bluestone alleys.

It is home to several bars, cafes and eateries which serve many of the nearby office workers. Many of the taller old buildings have been converted into loft style apartments.

See also

Australian Roads portal

References

  1. Taylor, Alex, Perils of the Studio: Inside the Artistic Affairs of Bohemian Melbourne,Australian Scholarly Publishing & State Library of Victoria: North Melbourne, 2007
  2. "Mitre Tavern, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H0464, Heritage Overlay HO518". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
  3. "Melbourne Savage Club, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H0025, Heritage Overlay HO521". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
  4. "Stalbridge Chambers, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H0502, Heritage Overlay HO705". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.

Coordinates: 37°48′59″S 144°57′37″E / 37.8165°S 144.9603°E / -37.8165; 144.9603

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