Federal Coffee Palace in Melbourne, Australia. Built in 1888 at the height of Melbourne’s Boom era, and controversially demolished in 1973. It has since gained posthumous fame as the building Melburnians most regret having lost.
When a 100+ year old building looks more expensive than any building I’ve seen in downtown Dallas
Vanderhorstviolatersays
Federal Coffee Palace sounds like a band name, like Cat Empire-
Seriously though, I wish the people in charge of decisions like what happened to this could be litigated and charged with criminal acts
rattatallysays
Does anyone know what this architecture style is called?
chepulissays
Not entirely sure, but i think this is what’s being built there.
Frits2003 says
Why was it destroyed?
SirBreckenridge says
So it’s like Melbourne’s Penn Station?
Lazy_coma says
Why not rebuild it?
Jazoua says
When a 100+ year old building looks more expensive than any building I’ve seen in downtown Dallas
Vanderhorstviolater says
Federal Coffee Palace sounds like a band name, like Cat Empire-
Seriously though, I wish the people in charge of decisions like what happened to this could be litigated and charged with criminal acts
rattatally says
Does anyone know what this architecture style is called?
chepulis says
Not entirely sure, but i think this is what’s being built there.