Dictionary of Sydney

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Pyrmont Incinerator

A modern cubist-inspired building with richly decorative detailed work based on Aztec motifs, the incinerator was constructed on a steep quarried site that took 20 years to redevelop after it was decommissioned in 1971. The site is now occupied by apartments.

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Milestone
Constructed
1934 - 1936
Opened
1937
Closed
1971
Demolished
1992
Name
Alternate
Griffin Incinerator
Position
1934 - 1936
1934 - 1936
Type