La Trobe Street, Melbourne
La Trobe Street Latrobe Street Victoria | |
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La Trobe Street, facing east from Swanston Street (2006) | |
General information | |
Type | Street |
Length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
Opened | 1839 |
Major junctions | |
West end | Harbour Esplanade, Docklands |
Spencer Street King Street William Street Queen Street Elizabeth Street Swanston Street Russell Street Exhibition Street | |
East end | Victoria Street, Melbourne |
Location(s) | |
Suburb(s) | Docklands, North Melbourne, Melbourne, Carlton |
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La Trobe Street (also Latrobe Street[1]) is a major street and thoroughfare in the city centre of Melbourne, Australia. It runs roughly east-west and forms the northern boundary of Melbourne's central business district. The street was laid out as an extension of the original Hoddle Grid in 1839 and was named after Charles La Trobe.[2] La Trobe Street extends from Victoria Street in the east to Harbour Esplanade in the west.
Location
La Trobe Street is home to a number of precincts and public and private spaces. The Carlton Gardens lie at the eastern end of the street, and the western end terminates at Victoria Harbour in the Docklands. Before Docklands was developed, La Trobe street terminated just beyond its intersection with Spencer Street. In 2000 the La Trobe Street Bridge opened to connect the street through to docklands, and tram lines were also extended accordingly.[3]
The Flagstaff Gardens are located at the corner of La Trobe and King Streets.
Notable buildings
Numerous notable buildings and structures on La Trobe Street are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and/or classified by the National Trust of Australia. These include:
Victorian Heritage Register
- Argus Building (NMIT)*
- Cast Iron Public Urinal (adjacent to Melbourne Magistrates' Court)*
- Francis Ormond Building (RMIT)*
- Flagstaff Gardens*
- Foresters' Hall*
- Royal Society of Victoria*
- St David's Welsh Church*
- William Angliss College*
- Royal Mint (Former)*
- State Library of Victoria*[4]
*Also classified by the National Trust
National Trust
- Burton Livery and Bait Stables
- E W Tilley Building
- Statue of Francis Ormond (artist Percival Ball)[5]
Other notable buildings
- Etihad Stadium
- Melbourne Central Shopping Centre
- Family Court complex
- RMIT University complex
In recent years there has been controversy over the number of proposed demolitions for unlisted heritage buildings, including:
- 488 La Trobe Street, a Victorian-era workshop built in 1882 (set to be demolished to for a new apartment tower)[6]
- 48 La Trobe Street, a coach factory built in 1862 and added to in 1887 (demolished for a small shopping plaza and laneway access)[7]
Transport
Two underground railway stations lie beneath La Trobe Street, with Flagstaff station toward the west and Melbourne Central nearer the centre. A number of Melbourne's trams also travel along portions of La Trobe Street, including the City Circle and routes 30 and 48.
See also
Australian Roads portal
References
- ↑ Register of Geographic Names, searchable online at
- ↑ "Melbourne's Streets and Lanes" (PDF). History Victoria. The Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ Victoria, Places (2014-09-09). "Docklands history". www.places.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ↑ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ↑ Lucas, Clay (2016-09-21). "Heritage activist pushes for more protection, vows to stop 'Demolition Doyle'". The Age. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ Lucas, Clay (2016-05-29). "It has stood for 150 years. Now, it will be replaced by a laneway.". The Age. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
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