Grosvenor Street, Sydney
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Grosvenor Street is a street in Sydney
, Australia. It runs east-west from York Street to George Street
. It is in the Local Government Area
of the City of Sydney
and the postcode is 2000. It is 200 metres long.
This was a high-rise development designed by architect Harry Seidler
and built in 1982-87. It occupies the block bounded by Grosvenor, George, Harrington and Essex Streets. The front foyer houses a number of paintings by the American artist Frank Stella
.
Johnsons Building
This building is situated on the north corner of Grosvenor and George Streets. It was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon
, who was formerly the government architect, and built in 1912. It is part of a group which has been listed as heritage by both the State Government and the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. It was restored as part of the Grosvenor Place development and was adapted for use as a hotel.
Royal Naval House
This building was designed by Varney Parkes and built in 1890. It has been preserved and restored as part of the historic heritage group that also includes Johnsons Building. When restored, it was adapted as a centre for the Sydney Futures Exchange.
Federation Hall
This building was built from 1889–91 and extended substantially from 1923-24. It is located next door to Royal Naval House and was restored along with that building. It is now known as the Exchange Courtyard and is heritage-listed.
St Patrick's Catholic Church
This church was designed by J.F.Hilly and built 1840-44. Founded by Father Therry, it was the first Catholic church in Sydney and became the central church for the Irish community.
Church Hall
Situated next to St Patrick's, the church hall was designed by Hennessy and Hennessy and built in 1914. It features the "blood and bandages" style composed of red bricks with contrasting white areas, and was influenced by British architects Mackintosh and Voysey.
Lang Park
This park is a roughly triangular site situated on the corner of Grosvenor and York Streets.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia. It runs east-west from York Street to George Street
George Street, Sydney
George Street is one of Sydney's most notable city streets. There are more high rise buildings and more ASX 100 companies located here than anywhere else in Australia, and is well known for being busy around-the-clock...
. It is in the Local Government Area
Local Government Area
A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....
of the City of Sydney
City of Sydney
The City of Sydney is the Local Government Area covering the Sydney central business district and surrounding inner city suburbs of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia...
and the postcode is 2000. It is 200 metres long.
Points of interest
Grosvenor PlaceThis was a high-rise development designed by architect Harry Seidler
Harry Seidler
Harry Seidler, AC OBE was an Austrian-born Australian architect who is considered to be one of the leading exponents of Modernism's methodology in Australia and the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus in Australia.Harry Seidler designed more than 180 buildings and he...
and built in 1982-87. It occupies the block bounded by Grosvenor, George, Harrington and Essex Streets. The front foyer houses a number of paintings by the American artist Frank Stella
Frank Stella
Frank Stella is an American painter and printmaker, significant within the art movements of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction.-Biography:...
.
Johnsons Building
This building is situated on the north corner of Grosvenor and George Streets. It was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon
Walter Liberty Vernon
Walter Liberty Vernon was an English architect who migrated to the state of New South Wales, Australia and pursued his career as an architect in Sydney...
, who was formerly the government architect, and built in 1912. It is part of a group which has been listed as heritage by both the State Government and the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. It was restored as part of the Grosvenor Place development and was adapted for use as a hotel.
Royal Naval House
This building was designed by Varney Parkes and built in 1890. It has been preserved and restored as part of the historic heritage group that also includes Johnsons Building. When restored, it was adapted as a centre for the Sydney Futures Exchange.
Federation Hall
This building was built from 1889–91 and extended substantially from 1923-24. It is located next door to Royal Naval House and was restored along with that building. It is now known as the Exchange Courtyard and is heritage-listed.
St Patrick's Catholic Church
This church was designed by J.F.Hilly and built 1840-44. Founded by Father Therry, it was the first Catholic church in Sydney and became the central church for the Irish community.
Church Hall
Situated next to St Patrick's, the church hall was designed by Hennessy and Hennessy and built in 1914. It features the "blood and bandages" style composed of red bricks with contrasting white areas, and was influenced by British architects Mackintosh and Voysey.
Lang Park
This park is a roughly triangular site situated on the corner of Grosvenor and York Streets.