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Horticultural Hall

31-33 Victoria Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Performances, Conferences, Ceremonies
—height
2floors
1874completed
1businesses
0permits

Development milestones

Completed1874Horticultural Hall completed: 2 floors

Building team

Architect
William Ellerker
Developer
Victorian Horticultural Improvement Society

Planning & subdivision

Zone
MUZ
Overlays
DDO1, DDO4, HO495, PO12
Strata plan
PP5514C · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 9 · ☕ 7 · 🌳 8 · ✨ 3

Timeline

2013Council census records it as performances, conferences, ceremonies, 2 floors
Name recorded: Horticultural Hall
2008Council census records it as performances, conferences, ceremonies, 2 floors
Name recorded: HORTICULTURAL HALL
2006Council census records it as unoccupied - unused, 2 floors
Name recorded: HORTICULTURAL HALL
2002First council census entry: performances, conferences, ceremonies, 2 floors
20011 certificate · about $350k of new works
Largest: alterations & additions to ground & 1st floor of Horticulural social hall
1874Horticultural Hall completed: 2 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (1)

Each cost is the estimate on that record. Stages of a project often repeat its full value, so these don't add up to what was spent.

16 Nov 2001alterations & additions to ground & 1st floor of Horticulural social hall$350k

Questions and answers

Is Horticultural Hall residential or commercial?
Horticultural Hall is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as performances, conferences, ceremonies.

When was Horticultural Hall built?
Horticultural Hall was completed in 1874.

How many floors does Horticultural Hall have?
Horticultural Hall has 2 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Horticultural Hall?
The latest council census counted 1 business in Horticultural Hall, including Victorian Opera.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Horticultural Hall?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Horticultural Hall?
Victorian Horticultural Improvement Society developed Horticultural Hall and William Ellerker designed it. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Horticultural Hall?
State Library Station is the nearest train station, about 4 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Horticultural Hall?
The site is in the Mixed Use Zone (MUZ). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO495).

Does Horticultural Hall have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PP5514C has 1 lot.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.

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