Melbourne Mansions was a five-storey plus semi-basement

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building located in Collins Street in Melbourne,

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. Constructed in 1906, it was the first purpose-built residential apartment block in the city. Designed in the Federation Free Style by the architectural partnership of Walter Butler and

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for newspaper proprietor

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, its facade featured prominent arched bays with inset raised first floor and balconies behind, with contrasting central and side bays of

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s, a top level of bow window and balconies, and a tall parapet. The basement and ground levels had medical rooms, while the floors above housed 25 apartments. Three types of apartments were originally available, including large suites with a kitchen and servants rooms, large and smaller ones with meals centrally supplied by service elevators, and others who relied on the ground level dining room. The building was sold in 1949, and demolished in 1958 by

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, making way for the 26-storey

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{{reflist Residential buildings completed in 1906 Apartment buildings in Melbourne Art Nouveau architecture in Melbourne Art Nouveau apartment buildings Buildings and structures demolished in 1958 Collins Street, Melbourne 1958 disestablishments in Australia 1906 establishments in Australia Demolished buildings and structures in Melbourne