Mitchell House (Melbourne, Victoria)

Mitchell House
General information
Location 352-362 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Australia
Coordinates 37°48′44″S 144°57′43″E / 37.8122°S 144.9619°ECoordinates: 37°48′44″S 144°57′43″E / 37.8122°S 144.9619°E
Completed 1937
Client Thos. Mitchell & Co
Design and construction
Architect Harry Norris

Mitchell House is a six-storey Streamline Moderne art-deco commercial building in Melbourne, Australia.

Location

The building is located on the corner of Lonsdale Street and Elizabeth Street. Its exact address is at 352-362 Lonsdale Street.

History

Australian architect Harry Norris planned a ten-storey building, the top four floors of which were never added to the first stage which was completed in 1937. His client, Thos. Mitchell & Co, manufactured and distributed brushes.

The building was classified on 9 July 1987 and added to the Victorian Heritage Database[1] and that of the National Trust.[2]

References

  1. Mitchell House at Victorian Heritage Database
  2. Mitchell House at National Trust (Victoria) database. Accessed 21 October 2013