Richmond (Victoria)
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Richmond is a district of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . It is located about 3 km southeast of the city center and is in the City of Yarra Administrative Region (LGA) . At the last census in 2011, the population was 23,814.
The multi-faceted district was gentrified in the early 1990s, with the result that it now consists of a colorful mix of different building types, in addition to expensive converted residences in former warehouses, there are social housing, in between high-rise buildings and Victorian terraced houses . There is a lively retail sector within the city , although the industrial and craft base is shrinking. Richmond is known for the lively and popular Little Saigon along Victoria Street. The Nine Network , one of the largest Australian broadcasting companies, had its studios here for a long time , until they moved to Docklands in 2011 . This part of Melbourne gained historical importance through the textile industry, today only the numerous factory outlets along Bridge Road remind of it .
The name Richmond is derived from Richmond Hill , a hill in London with a view of the Thames reminiscent of Richmond's view of the Yarra River . The area along the river was later called Cremorne .
Historic Buildings
Swan Street around 1889
Bridge Road in 1908 overlooking central Melbourne
In this district there are still numerous buildings that were built in the 19th century, such as the Loyal Studley Hotel, built in 1891, and the Richmond Power Station . The Burnley Theater , built in 1928, is now a housewares store, although parts of the original interior have been preserved, including the foyer and stage. Another landmark building, Richmond City Hall was built in the 1880s and renovated in the 1930s. It is now the administrative headquarters of the LGA City of Yarra.
One of Melbourne's oldest buildings is the rustic, neo-Gothic style row houses at 13 and 15 James Street. It was built in 1857 for Eneas Mackenzie, a civil servant, and is now part of the National Trust of Australia .
The Malthouse is one of the outstanding contemporary buildings , and former industrial silos were converted into modern apartments by the architect Nonda Katsalidis.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Richmond (Vic.) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ↑ www.walkingmelbourne.com: Loyal Studley Hotel: 53 Burnley Street, BURNLEY . Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ↑ www.walkingmelbourne.com: Burnley Theater: 365 Swan Street, BURNLEY . Retrieved September 29, 2011.