What Did Federation Square Replace?

[River Canoe]

What did Federation Square replace? I'm a youngin, too young to remember what was there before fed square was built. Anybody got any photos? Maps? Thanks <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[petersj]

Two absolutely horrid tall buildings...can't recall what they were but they were ugly.

I love Fed Square.