The Olderfleet complex is marked by its elaborate Venetian Gothic facade, featuring pointed-arch windows and decorative columns that date back to the late eighteen eighties. These structures, including the Olderfleet building itself, were…
Gothic Melbourne Walk
This walk traces the dramatic bluestone churches and grand Venetian Gothic commercial buildings that rose during Melbourne's 19th-century gold rush. You will see how gold wealth fueled the spiritual and architectural ambition of a rapidly growing colony.
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1. Work Club Olderfleet
2. The Gothic Bank
The Gothic Bank stands on the corner of Collins and Queen streets, marked by its intricate stone carvings, pointed arches, and gargoyles that distinguish it from the surrounding city architecture. Completed in eighteen eighty-seven, this…
3. Manchester Unity Building
The Manchester Unity Building is defined by its soaring, turreted tower that projects above the corner of Collins and Swanston Streets, clad in distinctive, light-colored terracotta tiles. Completed in nineteen thirty-two during the depths…
4. Assembly Hall
The Assembly Hall on Collins Street is defined by its rock-faced sandstone facade and Gothic Revival styling, designed to sit in architectural harmony with the adjacent Scots' Church. Built by the Swanson Brothers and opened in nineteen…
5. Scots’ Church Melbourne
The Scots’ Church stands out for its tall, slender spire reaching toward the sky, a feature that defined the city’s skyline for decades during the late nineteenth century. Built from distinctive honey-colored Barrabool freestone, the…
6. St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
St Paul’s Cathedral is defined by its exterior of Waurn Ponds limestone featuring contrasting horizontal stripes of dark, local bluestone. Situated at the corner of Swanston and Flinders streets, this Anglican cathedral occupies the…