Carsons Place is a dead-end laneway that leads south from Little Collins Street between Swanston and Elizabeth streets. It was probably named for 'Carson's quality footwear', whose elaborate façade was a feature of the laneway. The lane had previously been called Carson Alley, but was changed to Carson Place in 1884 after John Carson wrote a letter to Melbourne City Council: 'As some of my tenants in Carson Alley Little Collins Street east as well as some of the neighbours are desirous of a change of name to Carson Place will you be so good as to cause this request to be submitted'.