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Cathedral Arcade

Cathedral Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Cathedral Arcade
View of Cathedral Arcade looking west from Swanston Street
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LocationVictoria, Australia
Coordinates37°49′0″S 144°58′1″E / 37.81667°S 144.96694°E / -37.81667; 144.96694
Address37 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Opened1926 (1926)
Public transit
Metropolitan train Town Hall
Metropolitan tram City Square/Swanston Street (#11): 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
Official nameNicholas building
TypeState Registered Place
DesignatedNovember 1, 2007
Reference no.H21191
Heritage Overlay numberHO7451

Cathedral Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The L-shaped arcade, connecting Swanston Street to Flinders Lane in the Melbourne central business district, was created in 1926 as part of the Nicholas Building, an early interwar palazzo "skyscraper" designed by Harry Norris.

The arcade retains most of its original features, notably the highly detailed leadlight arched ceiling and the shopfronts. The tiled floor is more recent. The leadlight ceiling was cleaned and repaired by Geoffrey Wallace Stained Glass in 2015.2

The building with its arcade is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.3

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References

  1. "Nicholas building". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  2. "Experience | Geoffrey Wallace Stained Glass". Geoffrey Wallace Sta. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. Victorian Heritage Database, retrieved 10 November 2012
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