A heritage : The Block Arcade

#melbournetrip The Block Arcade was built in 1892 and is a perfect example of Victorian architecture. More than 125 years old. The Block Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade in the central business district of Melbourne, Melbourne's Golden Mile heritage walk runs through the arcade. The arcade offers a boutique shopping experience that’s enhanced by carved-stone ceilings, a glass canopy, and mosaic-tile flooring. Highlights include Haigh’s Chocolates and Hopetoun Tearooms, renowned for its window display. The arcade which was erected between 1891 and 1893 was designed by architect David C. Askew whose brief was to produce something similar to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan. The result was one of Melbourne's most richly decorated interior spaces, replete with mosaic tiled flooring, glass canopy, wrought iron and carved stone finishings.