Horticultural Hall (Melbourne)
Horticultural Hall (also known as 'Horti Hall') is a building in Melbourne, Australia located on Victoria Street near the corner of Russell Street.
The hall was commissioned by the Victorian Horticultural Improvement Society and opened in 1873.[1][2][3] The two-storey brick building facing Victoria Street was added in 1878.[4]
Over its history it has housed many different organisations and events. It is currently the headquarters for Victorian Opera.[5]
References
- ↑ "THE HORTICULTURAL HALL". The Age (5633). Victoria, Australia. 16 December 1872. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "VICTORIAN HORTICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY". The Age (5774). Victoria, Australia. 5 August 1873. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Unlocking Melbourne's Secret Histories". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ↑ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ↑ Webb, Carolyn (2016-07-31). "After 143 years, Horti Hall, it's time for your close up". The Age. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
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