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Queen Victoria Building

Shopping centre or retail premises

Grand domed sandstone arcade in the centre of the city which was saved from demolition in the 1980s and restored to its Federation Romanesque glory. Previously the site had been the municipal markets designated by Governor Macquarie and its current retail tenants continue the tradition.

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Milestone
Constructed
1893 - 1898
Modified
1986
Name
Commemorated by
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 76. Queen Victoria Building (Markets)
Position
Craftsperson
Radecki, John
Architect
McRae, George
1893 - 1898
Property
On site of
Central Police Station and Court House
On site of
Central Markets
Type
Shopping centre or retail premises

Queen Victoria Building

CC BY-SA 2.0
by
Laila Ellmoos
,
2008

One of Sydney City Council's big projects in the late nineteenth century, ostensibly built to replace the old central markets, the Queen Victoria Building was never really intended to be used as markets, and contained 200 shops under one roof. Later used as council offices and a library, the building was restored to retail use in the 1980s.

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