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Melbourne City Council (MCC) Electrical Power Station, 617 to 649 LONSDALE STREET in 1985

Central Activities District Conservation Study - Graeme Butler, 1985:.

MCC Electrical Power Station, 617 to 649 LONSDALE STREET MELBOURNE 3000 .

Construction Date: 1952 .

Source for Construction Date: 20th century reg. .

Designer: J S Lomdahl of of H Tileman & Co, UK

 

When built at 370 feet high- it was the highest stack in the southern hemisphere- but soon overtaken by other stacks built by the same company (Port Kembla) who established a Melbourne office.

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Taken on May 18, 2012