Deva House

Deva House is a 1926 commercial building in Melbourne, Australia designed by Harry Norris, one of the most prolific architects in the city during the period from 1920 to 1930, and noted for his Art Deco buildings, incorporating both emerging Australian and American architectural styles.

[2][3][4] In common with other architects working in the city at the time, Norris adopted significantly different styles, depending on the client and project demands.

Coles building, but this is absent from Deva House and there is no surviving evidence that it was part of the original finish.

Architecture academic Philip Goad has suggested that a first classification would place Deva House within the Palazzo style, with Greek Revival details in its facade treatment, but he adds that closer analysis reveals a more streamlined approach, with elements of Eclecticism.

[2][3][4] As with most period buildings on Bourke Street, modernisation of Deva House has left little more than the shell of its original design.