Hyde Park Towers is a commercial and residential building along Elizabeth Street. The heritage listed building was built in 1913 in the Federation Free Classical architectural style, as the ironmongery for the for the Mark Foys department store opposite. It was converted into a service station and car park in 1934, known as the Hercules Motors Parking Station. When part of the building was demolished and redeveloped into a 32 storey apartment block in 1995, the street facade with the crest of the department store was retained for commercial and retail use.
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I know that building, just never really looked at it properly. Funny!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot ~ you have wonderful architecture !
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A ShutterBug Explores,
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Very distinctive!
ReplyDeleteOh dear. I am glad at least that they maintained the front building when the back building was built.
ReplyDeleteBonjour,
ReplyDeleteTrès belle architecture...
Bises
Nice building
ReplyDeleteHello, it is a beautiful building. Enjoy your day and week ahead!
ReplyDeleteGlad they kept the front. Beautiful building.
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Lovely facade.
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Just enough red in those columns to accentuate the windows!
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame they couldn't do more to it than convert it into a car park.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that it survived conversion to be re-converted into something more befitting its beauty.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Kay
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