Tag: Sydney
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Parliament House New South Wales
Parliament House New South Wales Completed in 1816 Parliament House in Sydney houses the Government of the state of New South Wales Australia. Originally a hospital, the central section of the façade is a two story Georgian building. When built, no funds were available to Governor Macquarie so he arranged funding via the importation of Read more
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King Street Courts Sydney
King Street Courts Sydney Designed as Australia’s first law courts by Francis Greenway for Governor Macquarie, what became the King Street Courts were originally intended as a school. The original law courts were redesigned as St James Church and subsequently the adjoining school was repurposed as courts. Completed in 1828, the final building differed significantly Read more