- Summary
According to decoration on the building itself (revealed in a photograph) Kong Meng's company constructed a building on this site in 1887. This building is believed to be on the corner of Celestial Ave and Little Bourke Street, probably 208-210 Little Bourke Street. The building was demolished prior to 1987 and replaced by the rooms of the Ning Yang Society (old name for Toi San (Tai Shan) society).
Related Subjects
Published Resources
Reports
- Butler, Graeme, Little Bourke Street Precinct Conservation Study, vol. 2, Ministry for Planning and the Environment, 1989, 5-10 pp. Details
See also
- Couchman, Sophie (compiler), Melbourne Chinatown Streets Database, 1900-1920, 2000. Also available at http://arrow.latrobe.edu.au/store/3/4/5/5/1/public/chinatown.htm. Details
Images
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- Title
- Kong Meng's building at 210 Little Bourke Street
- Type
- Photograph
- Date
- c. 1934
- Place
- Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Little Bourke Street
- Details
Created: 20 July 2005, Last modified: 10 November 2005
