Status Complete Floor count 12 Main contractor Hansen & Yuncken Floors 12 | Completed 1921 Architect A.R. La Gerche Opened 1921 | |
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Location 22-24 William Street, Melbourne, Australia | ||
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Swann House, a.k.a. Lyle House, is a historic high-rise building in Melbourne, Australia.
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Location
The building is located at 22 on William Street in the Central Business District of Melbourne.
History
It was built in 1921 for the State Electricity Commission, on the site where John Batman's house previously stood. It was designed by architect A.R. La Gerche in the palazzo/classical style, with an art deco edge, though others have described the style as "commercial palazzo form with restrained Greek revival detailing". The construction firm was Hansen & Yuncken.
Two decades later, in 1948-1949, two more floors were added at the top of the building. As such it is now twelve stories (44.03 metres (144.5 ft)) in height.
References
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