Auditorium, Melbourne

The Auditorium was a concert hall and later cinema on Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia.

Located within an eight-storey building designed by Nahum Barnet, J. and N. Tait's concert hall opened in 1913.[1] It seated 2000 across the floor, a 'grand tier' and a balcony.[2]

It was rebuilt as the Metro Theatre cinema for MGM, opening in 1934.[3] In 1975, its named was changed to the Mayfair Theatre when taken over by Greater Union, and the theatre closed in 1982.

A premium-grade office building was built behind the heritage-listed facade in the 2010s.[4]

References
  1. "NEW CONCERT HALL". The Argus (Melbourne) (20, 105). Victoria, Australia. 29 December 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 12 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "THE AUDITORIUM". The Telegraph (12551). Queensland, Australia. 8 February 1913. p. 9. Retrieved 12 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Federated Builders' Association of Australia.; Master Builders' Federation of Australia. (1907), "72 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.", Building : the magazine for the architect, builder, property owner and merchant., [Sydney: Building Publishing Co.], nla.obj-296786610, retrieved 12 October 2020 – via Trove
  4. Hopkins, Philip (15 November 2011). "In with the old and in with the new as architect faces Collins Street challenge". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

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