Location: Collins and Elizabeth Street
Opened: 1892
Originally known as Carpenter's Lane, the Block Arcade is one of Victoria's most popular tourist destination. The story of the Block Arcade begins in 1889, when a fire started in the George's store on the current site. The fire was one of the biggest Melbourne had ever seen and lead to the creation of the Melbourne Fire Brigade.
David Askew was the architect given the job of designing the Block Arcade, which currently houses 29 retailers. One of them is the Hopetoun Team Rooms, which has operated in the arcade since 1892.
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