An eleven storey concrete building with a ground floor arcade and a basement. Designed by Walter Burley Griffin and his wife Marion Mahony in association with Peck and Kempter in the Chicagoesque style.
Built by John Monash’s Reinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Company in 1924. Of special note is the auditorium/theatre with its Art Deco lighting and décor. Subdivided in stages from 1999 and concluding with the residential units in 2003.
Building details & particulars
| Building Name | Capitol Apartments |
| Year Built | 1924 |
| Building Facilities | None |
Owners Corporation | DG Strata PO Box 480 Collins Street West MELBOURNE VIC 8007 P: David 03 9967 8787 E: david@dgstrata.com.au |
| Number of apartments in complex | 61 |
| Council | City of Melbourne |
| Zoning | Capital City Zone – Schedule 2 |
| Strata Plan No. | PS317597T |
| Search Category: | WHU (Warehouse, Heritage, Unique) |