Altson's Corner

Barnet was a respected and prolific architect of the time, designing a range of commercial, residential and religious works from the 1880s into the 1910s, with many examples in the CBD.

Constructed in record time by master builders Clements Langford Pty Ltd, the whole of the brick carcass was completed within a month in 1903.

[5] In 1912 Altson was able to purchase the land,[6] and in 1914 also the property next door on Collins Street,[7] and the building was then extended in matching style by one bay.

The oriel bay windows, cupola, cornice, balconettes and Art Nouveau decoration were reconstructed in lightweight pre-cast materials matching the original in appearance.

The building is a seven storey office block, with retail at ground level, and basement, a mezzanine, and two rooftop mansard floors.