A seven storey brick Edwardian former warehouse with a basement. Built for Edward Miller and his wife Mary around 1915. Mr Miller a financier and pastoralist was a MLC who represented South Yarra. An early investor in BHP he was a noted philanthropist and was the first honorary treasurer of the Australian Red Cross Society. He maintained an office in the building. The Miller family held the property until 1970. The first tenants included; Shanks & Co Pty Ltd, plumbers and sanitary appliance distributors; Kemsley & Co Pty Ltd, manufactuers’ agents; Julias Blau & Sons, perfumers; McEuen & Co, manufacturers’ agents and Rae, Munn & Gilbert advertising specialists. Refurbished, subdivided and converted into residential units with ground level retail with an added mezzanine on the top floor in 1995.
Building details & particulars
| Building Name | Labassa House |
| Year Built | 1915, refurbished & converted in 1995 |
| Building Facilities | None |
| Owners Corporation | Melcorp Strata 477 Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Contact: Glazel Cedillo P: 8638 1822 E: glazel.cedillo@melcorpstrata.com.au |
| Number of apartments in complex | 7 |
| Council | City of Melbourne |
| Zoning | Capital City Zone – Schedule 1 |
| Strata Plan no. | PS326714R |
| Search Category: | WHU (Warehouse, Heritage, Unique) Boutique (complex of 60 or less) |