tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post6963919102034546991..comments2024-03-26T01:26:01.819+11:00Comments on Art Deco Buildings: Merri Park Sports Ground, NorthcoteDavid Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-39673823949455094282013-01-03T20:06:15.686+11:002013-01-03T20:06:15.686+11:00It's not an area of Melbourne I know that well...It's not an area of Melbourne I know that well so it was all new to me when I went exploring one day.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-33393105024516556292013-01-03T18:55:40.962+11:002013-01-03T18:55:40.962+11:00Still strolling through your website. I grew up ac...Still strolling through your website. I grew up across the road from Merri Park. The middle of the upper-case letter 'E' in the sign was always missing for as long as I can remember. There used to be a beautiful bluestone gazebo to the far left of this entranceway, but it was torn down in the late '70s/early '80s to build a gymnasium for Northcote High School next door. Some folks called that 'progress'.<br />Go figure, as they say in The States.teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-24162294563380307362011-03-11T10:56:52.931+11:002011-03-11T10:56:52.931+11:00I know what you mean Janet and perhaps it would be...I know what you mean Janet and perhaps it would be better if it was a proper gateway into the park as part of a wide pathway. Regarding the grout, I don't know, since you've brought it to my attention it does look a bit rustic.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-43304562835137612472011-03-10T22:08:19.508+11:002011-03-10T22:08:19.508+11:00I have always found this structure rather wierd. S...I have always found this structure rather wierd. Sometimes I think that the abundance of bluestone has overwhelmed design. Is that grouting authentic?Port Placeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256025234120919722noreply@blogger.com