The south and west (back) sides of the Grand Hotel, built in the 1880s. Its front is along Spencer Street on the northwest corner of Flinders Street.


The 1875 Young & Jackson Hotel, also known as Prince's Bridge, is on the southeast corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street.


Eastward and westward views of the north side of Flinders Street east of St. Paul's Cathedral (see big link at bottom for that building). You're about to see each of those historic buildings featured separately.


First up, the 1882 Metropolitan Gas Company hea office and showroom. The 2nd photo gives you a sneak preview of the cathedral.


The 1898 CTA Building (couldn't solve the acronym) is the next building east. It was born with turrets on top that were excised for the modern top 3 storeys. Here I only present the good, old stuff.


The widest building in this run is the 1899 Ball & Welch department store. You can see a stylized BW in the 2nd photo. The last feature is at ground level, if you want to touch it.


Finally, the 1927 Masonic Club Building.


Skipping the State Theatre because it's too awesome to mix with these other plebeian buildings, here are a pair of older commercial buildings mixed in with the new: #96-98 Flinders (built in 1915) and #130 flinders (built in 1885 for Schuhkraft & Company printers).


One Exhibition is at the northwest corner of Exhibition Street. I don't know its original name, but it was built in 1921.


Looking southwest and southeast from that spot, I spy the spire of the 1984 State Theatre across the Yarra River, and the Melbourne Cricket Ground on this side of the Yarra, respectively.


Finally, this is the 1928 Beaux-Arts Herald Sun building, replete with giant radio towers from a forgotten era.

Flinders Street Railway Station
St. Paul's Cathedral
State Theatre
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