Horticultural Hall (Melbourne)

Horticultural Hall (also known as 'Horti Hall') is a building in Melbourne, Australia located on Victoria Street near the corner of Russell Street.

The hall was commissioned by the Victorian Horticultural Improvement Society and opened in 1873.^[1]^[2]^[3] The two-storey brick building facing Victoria Street was added in 1878.^[4]

Over its history it has housed many different organisations and events. It is currently the headquarters for Victorian Opera.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "THE HORTICULTURAL HALL". The Age. No. 5633. Victoria, Australia. 16 December 1872. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "VICTORIAN HORTICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY". The Age. No. 5774. Victoria, Australia. 5 August 1873. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Unlocking Melbourne's Secret Histories". Broadsheet. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
^ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
^ Webb, Carolyn (31 July 2016). "After 143 years, Horti Hall, it's time for your close up". The Age. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

37°48′26.57″S 144°57′59.4″E / 37.8073806°S 144.966500°E / -37.8073806; 144.966500

[1] "THE HORTICULTURAL HALL". The Age. No. 5633. Victoria, Australia. 16 December 1872. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "VICTORIAN HORTICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY". The Age. No. 5774. Victoria, Australia. 5 August 1873. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Unlocking Melbourne's Secret Histories". Broadsheet. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[4] "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[5] Webb, Carolyn (31 July 2016). "After 143 years, Horti Hall, it's time for your close up". The Age. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

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