The Legacy of Australia's First Skyscraper | ICI House

Today, I’m checking out ICI House (now known as Orica House) located at 1 Nicholson Street on the northeastern edge of the Hoddle Grid. I’m Ken and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I’ve always been interested in history, infrastructure, architecture and the environment. I’m creating a video museum of things that interest me! Been here before? Share your experience or fun facts in the comments! Subscribe for more stories about Melbourne’s history, infrastructure, architecture and environment. Support Ken's Museum by buying me a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/kensmuseum I used the following sources to research this video: • Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/parks-herit... • The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/20... • Victorian Heritage Database: https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.a... • State Library of Victoria: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ici-house-... • Victorian Heritage Council: https://assets.heritagecouncil.vic.go... • Architecture Au: https://architectureau.com/articles/a..., https://architectureau.com/articles/p... • ABC Australia: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/program... • Public Records Office, Victoria: https://prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-..., https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-colle... • University of Melbourne: https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/__data/as..., https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/s..., https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/sahanz-201... • Australian Design Review: https://www.australiandesignreview.co... • East Melbourne Historical Society: https://emhs.org.au/article/reach_for... • Sydney Morning Herald: https://www.smh.com.au/national/victo... • National Trust: https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/wp-c... • The Urban Developer: https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/art... • Museums Victoria: https://collections.museumsvictoria.c... Image credits: • Public Records Office, Victoria: https://prov.vic.gov.au/sites/default... • Australian Design Review (National Library of Australia, Bates Smart, Wolfgang Sievers): https://www.australiandesignreview.co... • Museums Victoria: https://collections.museumsvictoria.c... • Department of the Environment (William Prince, 1959): https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bi... • Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... • Docomomo: https://docomomoaustralia.com.au/ici-... I acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this video was filmed, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People. I pay my respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge their connection to land, water and country.