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Murray Street, Hobart
Murray Street is one of the four key north-west thoroughfares within the Hobart central business district). The street runs approximately 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi), from the junction of Arthur and Burnett Streets in North Hobart to Morrison Street near Sullivans Cove. It is named after Captain John Murray, who served as commandant of Hobart Town under the administration of Governor Lachlan Macquarie in the early 19th century.
As one of Hobart’s original streets, Murray Street was formalised by James Meehan, a surveyor, on 25 November 1811, during the establishment of the city’s original grid layout.
The street houses several heritage-listed buildings, including St David's Cathedral (1874), the T & G Mutual Life Building (1937), Hadley's Orient Hotel (1862), and the \Customs House Hotel (1846). Murray Street is also home to contemporary commercial spaces, such as Centrepoint and the Cat & Fiddle Arcade.
Murray Street was one of the original seven streets planned in Hobart, formalised in 1811 by surveyor James Meehan at the request of Governor Lachlan Macquarie. The layout was designed to intersect the north-west to south-east streets, including Elizabeth Street, with the north-east to south-west roads, such as Collins and Macquarie. The street was named after Captain John Murray, a pivotal figure in the early governance of Hobart Town.
Murray Street is home to a number of significant buildings and institutions, reflecting the evolution of Hobart from a colonial town to a modern city. Many of these buildings have played central roles in Hobart's development and architectural history.
Several heritage and modern buildings line Murray Street:
10 Murray Street was a brutalist office building designed by Dirk Bolt and located adjacent to Parliament House. The building was a focal point of controversy and protest before its demolition in 2018, which was part of the Parliament Square redevelopment.
On 22 September 2007, a major fire destroyed Myer’s Liverpool Street, with flames also affecting adjacent buildings on Murray Street. The Myer store was rebuilt as part of the Icon Complex and reopened in November 2015.
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Murray Street, Hobart
Murray Street is one of the four key north-west thoroughfares within the Hobart central business district). The street runs approximately 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi), from the junction of Arthur and Burnett Streets in North Hobart to Morrison Street near Sullivans Cove. It is named after Captain John Murray, who served as commandant of Hobart Town under the administration of Governor Lachlan Macquarie in the early 19th century.
As one of Hobart’s original streets, Murray Street was formalised by James Meehan, a surveyor, on 25 November 1811, during the establishment of the city’s original grid layout.
The street houses several heritage-listed buildings, including St David's Cathedral (1874), the T & G Mutual Life Building (1937), Hadley's Orient Hotel (1862), and the \Customs House Hotel (1846). Murray Street is also home to contemporary commercial spaces, such as Centrepoint and the Cat & Fiddle Arcade.
Murray Street was one of the original seven streets planned in Hobart, formalised in 1811 by surveyor James Meehan at the request of Governor Lachlan Macquarie. The layout was designed to intersect the north-west to south-east streets, including Elizabeth Street, with the north-east to south-west roads, such as Collins and Macquarie. The street was named after Captain John Murray, a pivotal figure in the early governance of Hobart Town.
Murray Street is home to a number of significant buildings and institutions, reflecting the evolution of Hobart from a colonial town to a modern city. Many of these buildings have played central roles in Hobart's development and architectural history.
Several heritage and modern buildings line Murray Street:
10 Murray Street was a brutalist office building designed by Dirk Bolt and located adjacent to Parliament House. The building was a focal point of controversy and protest before its demolition in 2018, which was part of the Parliament Square redevelopment.
On 22 September 2007, a major fire destroyed Myer’s Liverpool Street, with flames also affecting adjacent buildings on Murray Street. The Myer store was rebuilt as part of the Icon Complex and reopened in November 2015.
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