The arcade is notable as it retains all of its original features. The arcade is fully covered by stained glass and leadlights, which forms a highly detailed arch leading to a central dome. The floors are decorated with ceramic tiles, and the shopfronts feature richly detailed wood panels.
cathedral, arcade, heritage, shopping, arcade, melbourne, victoria, australia, view, looking, west, from, swanston, street, forms, short, narrow, laneway, connecting, swanston, street, flinders, lane, melbourne, central, business, district, shaped, arcade, how. Cathedral Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade in Melbourne Victoria Australia View of Cathedral Arcade looking west from Swanston Street It forms a short narrow laneway connecting Swanston Street to Flinders Lane in the Melbourne central business district It is a T shaped arcade however one of the laneways terminates inside the building The arcade is notable as it retains all of its original features The arcade is fully covered by stained glass and leadlights which forms a highly detailed arch leading to a central dome The floors are decorated with ceramic tiles and the shopfronts feature richly detailed wood panels The art deco arcade which dates back to 1925 is part of the Nicholas Building an early interwar palazzo skyscraper designed by Harry Norris The building itself including the arcade is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register 1 References Edit Victorian Heritage Database retrieved 10 November 2012External links Edit Media related to Cathedral Arcade at Wikimedia Commons Coordinates 37 48 59 9 S 144 58 1 1 E 37 816639 S 144 966972 E 37 816639 144 966972 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cathedral Arcade amp oldid 1117895471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
