Smith Street is one of Melbourne’s oldest thoroughfares and it dates back to the 1800s. Today, some of the heritage buildings are remodelled on street level but the decorative detail of the upper floors have remained intact.
One of these buildings is the Hannaford’s Pianos & Organs building in Collingwood (Melbourne, Victoria). Now, walking through the street, I was very attracted to the the elaborate Art Nouveau design of the upper level. And look at those semi-circular windows!
It’s a pity that some of the facade are painted over.
A combination of the old, the new and graffiti.
Inspired by Ludwig’s Monday Windows Challenge
My Camera & I (3) 
Those windows are marvelous.
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I know right! I was impressed 👍
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A lovely old building, but a bit spoiled by the graffiti. I like the latter in the right place but this isn’t the right place!
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Same thoughts here! Thanks for the comment!
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Unusual and amazing. Those round bay windows are marvelous. The graffiti less so.
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Oh yes, the graffiti ruins it all!
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I hate the way this lovely old place has been scarred, Teresa.
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True, true. Just wanna slap those hands that did the graffiti!
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A wonderful building and those windows are so cool. Pity about the graffiti and stupid tags
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The building is amazing if we can just pretend that there’s no tags in there 🤔 Thanks Brian for commenting!
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Sad about the graffiti, but it still a magnificent building!
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Yes, sure is! Thanks.
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I noticed that in Melbourne too Teresa the upper part of the buildings. Quite hard to get a good photo on some of them. It’s good they’ve kept them.
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The vintage looking top
gives the buildings added character. But people put some extra effort to go up high and put all those graffiti.
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I think the graffiti spoils it, I’m not a fan of graffiti
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Same here.
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Gorgeous building, shame about the graffiti.
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Yes truly a shame.
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