tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post2375375391562210578..comments2024-03-26T01:26:01.819+11:00Comments on Art Deco Buildings: Royal Hotel, FootscrayDavid Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-36188530511214343462015-06-25T11:35:20.690+10:002015-06-25T11:35:20.690+10:00Thanks for the info, must be a great place to live...Thanks for the info, must be a great place to live. 1911 sounds very early for that style of building. I reckon it must have been altered again, probably in the 1930s. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658693497463902876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-47098332386303942692015-06-25T10:46:27.603+10:002015-06-25T10:46:27.603+10:00This building was actually built in 1879 and renov...This building was actually built in 1879 and renovated in around 1911 into the Moderne style that you see today. It is extremely solid with double brick walls, so much so that in the 1890's the local fire brigade used to conduct training exercises on it. I live in it so have researched the history of this beautiful buildingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-3755113167642598422013-01-25T23:10:17.238+11:002013-01-25T23:10:17.238+11:00I was past the other day and saw that. Shame it&#...I was past the other day and saw that. Shame it's no longer a pub but I thought it still looked quite good.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-49744806026928273002013-01-25T14:43:46.717+11:002013-01-25T14:43:46.717+11:00Yes, it is now retail shop and cafe.Yes, it is now retail shop and cafe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com