Haymarket, Railway Square
This building at Railway Square, Haymarket was one of the old Marcus Clark Department store buildings. These days it has become a youth hostel. The contemporary sculpture light tower is one of four installed at Railway Square in 1999.
Lots of good Sydney subjects on the site. That hostel is looking like a good idea, I heard bacpackers are here in hugh numbers this year. out of curiousity, I took a look at another hostel, beside the railway platform behind the ?ex-post office/hotel, it was different!
ReplyDeleteCompared to the original photo, the Marcus Clark building seems to have survived well. It used to have some kiosk-like decorative elements on the top that have disappeared, but probably noone saw them much in any case.
ReplyDeleteBut the trams!!! What a shame for Sydney, losing its trams.
I noticed those missing decorations too Hels. I'm curious to know why they were removed.
ReplyDeleteGreat architecture of this building. Good one Jim!
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Not keen on any of the sculptures in Railway Square, Jim. Not particularly artisic, IMHO.
ReplyDeleteI just love old buildings like this one!
ReplyDeleteInteresting looking building.
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