Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
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Little Lonsdale Street is located in the centre of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
. A part of the Hoddle Grid
, it runs roughly east-west. North of Lonsdale Street
and south of La Trobe Street
, Little Lonsdale Street's eastern end intersects with Spring Street
while its western end intersects with Spencer Street
. It was named after William Lonsdale, the first administrator and magistrate in Melbourne. Unlike the other little streets, it runs one-way in the easterly direction, not the west.
In the nineteenth century, the eastern end of the street ran through a notorious "red light district," known as "Little Lon"
. It was associated with prostitution, petty crime and "larrikinism."
Australia
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. A part of the Hoddle Grid
Hoddle Grid
The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the centre of the central business district of Melbourne. Named after its designer, Robert Hoddle, the Grid was laid out in 1837, and later extended...
, it runs roughly east-west. North of Lonsdale Street
Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Lonsdale Street is located in the centre of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid, it runs roughly east-west. Lonsdale Street's eastern end intersects with Spring Street while its western end intersects with Spencer Street. It is home to multiple office buildings, courts,...
and south of La Trobe Street
La Trobe Street, Melbourne
La Trobe Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs roughly from east to west and forms the northern boundary of the CBD ....
, Little Lonsdale Street's eastern end intersects with Spring Street
Spring Street, Melbourne
Spring Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs roughly north-south, and is the easternmost street in the Hoddle Grid. The street travels from Flinders Street in the south, to La Trobe Street and the Carlton Gardens in the north...
while its western end intersects with Spencer Street
Spencer Street, Melbourne
Spencer Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is named for John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer, Chancellor of the Exchequer under Lord Melbourne, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom....
. It was named after William Lonsdale, the first administrator and magistrate in Melbourne. Unlike the other little streets, it runs one-way in the easterly direction, not the west.
In the nineteenth century, the eastern end of the street ran through a notorious "red light district," known as "Little Lon"
Little Lon district
Little Lon was the popular name for a slum and red-light district in Melbourne, Australia.The area was roughly bounded by Lonsdale Street, Spring Street, Stephen Street and La Trobe Street. Little Lonsdale Street itself ran through the block, and the area was further divided by numerous narrow...
. It was associated with prostitution, petty crime and "larrikinism."