A Chapel Street building never sold in 170 years is going to auction

The 1856 Prahran Mechanics' Institute shops at 259-261 Chapel Street are going to auction for the first time, with a guide price of about $3 million.

Why it mattersIt is a rare chance to buy a piece of Melbourne's history on one of Australia's best-known shopping strips.

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