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DISCOVER AUSTRALIA'S ART DECO HERITAGE
The following is a list of some of the many fine Art Deco buildings to be found in Sydney and its surrounds alone. We hope to be bringing you a photo gallery of Sydney Art Deco buildings and directions for walking tours in the near future.


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SYDNEY CITY
ELIZABETH BAY
POTT'S POINT
CHIPPENDALE/DARLINGTON



ART DECO LANDMARKS

SYDNEY CITY

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (designed 1936, opened 1952)
(Former Maritime Services Building)

140 George Street
Architects:  D.H.Baxter & W.H.Withers

BMA House (1930)
135-137 Macquarie Street
'Vertical Gothic'
Architects:  Joseph Fowell, Kenneth McConnell

THE ASTOR (1923)
123-125 Macquarie Street
Architects:  Esplin & Mould

THE CRITERION HOTEL (1936)
cnr. Pitt & Market Streets
Architects:  Copeman, Lemont & Keesing

THE ANZAC WAR MEMORIAL (1934)
Hyde Park
Architect:  Bruce Dellitt
Sculpture:  Rayner Hoff

THE ARCHIBALD FOUNTAIN (1932)
Hyde Park
Sculptor:  Francois Sicard
Architect:  B.J.Waterhouse

DELFIN HOUSE (1940)
16 O'Connell Street
Architect:  Bruce Dellitt

KYLE HOUSE (1931)
cnr. Macquarie Place & Elizabeth Street
Architect:  Bruce Dellitt

THE CITY MUTUAL LIFE (CML) BUILDING (1936)
cnr. Hunter & Bligh Streets
Architect:  Emil Sodersten

DIGITAL BUILDING (formerly Manufacturers House) (1935)
12 O'Connell Street
Architect:  S.H.Buchanan & Cowper

THE STATE THEATRE (1929)
49 Market Street
Architects:  Henry E.White, John Eberson (New York)

APA INSURANCE BUILDING (1937)
cnr. Martin Place & Elizabeth Street
Architect:  David W. King

7 ELIZABETH STREET (1940)
Architect:  Emil Sodersten

MLC BUILDING  (1938)
44 Martin Place - Minter Ellison House, cnr Castlereagh Street
Architect:  Bales, Smart & McCutcheon

THE CENOTAPH (1929)
Martin Place
Sculptor:  Sir Bertram MacKennal

CHALLIS HOUSE (1938)
4-10 Martin Place
Architects:  Hennessy, Hennessy & Co

THE GRACE BUILDING (1930)
77 York Street (cnrs. York, King & Clarence Streets)
Modelled on the Chicago Tribune Building
Architects:  Morrow & Gordon (HQ of General Macarthur)

CIVIC HOTEL
386-388 Pitt St

AWA BUILDING (1935)
45 York Street
Replica of the Eiffel Tower
Architects:  Morrow & Gordon with Robertson, Martin & McCredie

WYNYARD HOTEL (remodelled in 1930)
Menzies Holiday Inn, formerly The Shell Building
Architects:  Spain & Kosh

UTA & SRA HOUSE (1936)
(former Railway House)

19 York Street
Green terracotta blocks
Architects:  Budden & Mackey

SCOTS KIRK & ASSEMBLY HALL (1930)
44 Margaret Street/ 2 York Street
Architect:  Oscar Beattie

ASBESTOS HOUSE (1929 & 1936)
65-69 York Street
Architects: Robertson & Marks in association with J.Reid & Sons

CHARLES PLAZA (1936)
(Formerly the Australasian Catholic Assurance Building)

58-68 King Street
Architects:  Hennessy, Hennessy & Co.

QBE BUILDING (1940)
(Formerly Bryant House)

80 Pitt Street
Architects:  Emil Sodersten in association with T.W.Hodgson & Sons

FORMER ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE BUILDING (1937)
75-77 Pitt Street
Architects:  Seabrook & Fildes

THE GIO BUILDING (formerly The Sun Building) (1929)
60-70 Elizabeth Street
Architect:  J.A.Kethel

DYMOCKS BOOK ARCADE (1930)
424 George Street
Architects:

McDONALDS (formerly Plaza Cinema) (19--)
George Street
Architects:

THE ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB (1928)
89 Macquarie Street
Architects:  Ross & Rowe

TRANSPORT HOUSE (1938)
99 Macquarie Street
Architects:  Budden & Mackey

HENGROVE HALL (1929)
193 Macquarie Street
Architect:  Henry White

WYOMING (1909-1911)
175-181 Macquarie Street
Architect:  Burcham Clamp

STATE LIBRARY OF NSW (1942)
Macquarie Street & Shakespeare Place
Architect:  Cobden Parkes

DORCHESTER HOUSE (1936)
149 Macquarie Street
Architect:  A.M.Bolot

44 BRIDGE STREET (1938)
cnr. Bridge & Young Streets
Architects:  Brewster & Manderson
ART DECO LANDMARKS IN THE SUBURBS

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POTTS POINT

WYCHBURY TOWERS (1934)
5 Manning Street, Potts Point
Architect:  Emil Sodersten

WERRINGTON (1930)
7 Manning Street, Potts Point
Architect:  Emil Sodersten

FORMER MINERVA COFFEE SHOP (1939)
32 Orwell Street
Architect:  R.J McGoffin & Associates

MINERVA (METRO) THEATRE (1939)
28 Orwell Street
Architects:  Bruce Dellitt (initial scetches)
Guy, Crick & Bruce W.Furse then Dudley Ward
(completion after the death of Crick & Furse)

BYRON HALL (1929)
97-99 Macleay Street (cnr Hughes Street)
Architect: Claud Hamilton

KINGSCLERE (1913)
48 Macleay Street (cnr Greenknowe Ave.)
Architects:  Halligan & Wilton

MANAR (1919) at rear & 1926
42 Macleay Street
Architect: E.A.Scott, Green & Scott

PICCADILLY HOTEL
171 Victoria Street

TWENTY (1936)
20 Macleay Street
Architect:

SELSDON (1934)
16 Macleay Street
Architects:  Provost & Ruwald

MACLEAY REGIS (1939)
12 Macleay Street
Architect:  Eric C.Pitt, completed by C.C.Phillips

CAHORS (1940)
117 Macleay Street
Architects:  Joseland & Gilling

GOWRIE GATE (1938)
115 Macleay Street
Architect:  Dudley Ward

WYLDEFEL GARDENS (1936)
8 Wylde Street
Architects:  John R.Brogan & William Alfred Crowle

17 WYLDE STREET POTTS POINT (1951)
Architect:  Aaron M.Boloti

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ELIZABETH BAY

BILLYARD HOUSE
23 Billyard Avenue

SOMERSET & MELROSE
23A Billyard Avenue

CAVERSHAM COURT (1939)
25 Billyard Avenue

BOOMERANG (1926)
42 Billyard Avenue
Architect:  Neville Hampson

ITHACA (1929)
4 Ithaca Road
Architects:  Reynolds, Deering & Reynolds

CHATSBURY (1939)
6-8 Ithaca Road

CHEDDINGTON (1930)
63 Elizabeth Bay Road
Architect:  Emil Sodersten

ADEREHAM HALL (1934)
71 Elizabeth Bay Road
Architects:  Gordon McKinnon & Sons

ASHDOWN (1938)
96-98 Elizabeth Bay Road
Architect:  Aaron M.Bolot

THE RAYMOND (1930)
68 Elizabeth Bay Road
Architect:  F.N.Vennard

BIRTLEY TOWERS (1934)
8 Birtley Place
Architect:  Emil Sodersten

MARLBOROUGH HALL (1938)
4 Ward Avenue
Architect:  Emil Sodersten

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CHIPPENDALE/DARLINGTON

COUNTY CLARE INN
20 Broadway

LANDSDOWNE HOTEL (1924)
2 City Road
Architect: Sidney Warden

COMMONWEALTH BANK (1933)
168 Broadway
Architects: Dept.of the Interior

HOTEL BROADWAY (1936)
166-170 Broadway
Architect: Sidney Warden

PIONEER HOUSE (1934-5)
130 Broadway
Architects:  Wright & Apperly

THE AUSTRALIAN HOTEL (1938)
100 Broadway
Architects:  Copeman, Lemont & Keesing

WEST END SERVICE STATION (1939)
80 Broadway
Architect:  William A.Nelson

AUSTRALIAN CYCLING FEDERATION
64-6 Broadway

HOTEL CLARE (1941)
20 Broadway
Architect:  Sidney Warden

TOOTH & CO. KENT BREWERY (1940)
22 Broadway
Architects:  Copeman, Lemont & Keesing

SYDNEY FISHING TACKLE BUILDING (1939)
6 Broadway
Architects:  Rudder & Grout

SUTHERLANDS HOTEL (1938)
(Formerly the Westminster Hotel)

2 Broadway

FORMER PARKER PEN BUILDING (late 30s)
155 Cleveland Street

STACKS WAREHOUSE
151 Cleveland Street

HAHN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
117 Cleveland Street

FORMER E.G.BISHOP BUILDING (1936)
37-45 Myrtle Street
Architect:  Adrian Ashton

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