Melbourne City Council Notable Building Citation
This citation was issued by the Melbourne City Council.
Her Majesty’s Theatre
199 – 225 Exhibition Street
Melbourne Victoria
| Demolition Prohibition Reason for Specification MCC Conservation Study Grading |
Previously subject to demolition prohibition 1982 IDO Registered Building – HBR [Historic Buildings Register] Listed by National Trust – Classified B HBC [Historic Buildings Council] Citation Trust [National Trust] Citation HBPC [Historic Buildings Preservation Council] Studies MCC [Melbourne City Council] Studies |
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
A building of great cultural importance, the theatre opened as the Alexandra Theatre in 1886. The building was designed by Nahum Barnett. The interior and ground floor exterior were remodelled in 1934 after a fire some years previously. These alterations are also significant in themselves for their innovation and role in the development of modern theatre design. The building has been and remains a key element in Melbourne’s entertainment precinct.
