Designed for the famous John Fuller and Sons Ltd by Mr. Henry Eli White Architect, a talented structural Engineer, the St James Theatre makes the first steel framed concrete coated arched theatre in the whole of the southern hemisphere. With a unique resistance to earthquake damage the theatre was known for intelligent and magnificent architecture that boasts an Edwardian Facade. The large domed auditorium has also been a highlight of the theatre. With a ‘Theatrical Rocco’ style originated from Louis XIV, the auditorium boasts modelled plaster work decorated with box fronts, grand parapets, proscenium and the gallery has fantastic clear vision from each and every seat. The theatre had its grand inauguration on December 1912 and started off as a picture house. Over the years the theatre underwent many ups and downs but today stands strong and hosts a number of live shows as well.
The Opera House was the work of Melbourne Architect William Pit and was originally known as the Grand Opera House. Inaugurated two years after the St. James Theatre, this building is also a display of grand architecture highlighted by its lavishly decorated public rooms and auditoriums that makes it an icon of the 1900’s. The Opera House apart from being a popular historic building is also famed for its many spooky stories that claim that the building houses a number of ghosts. All this only adds to the mystery of the venue making it all the more intriguing and worth paying a visit.
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