Monday 1 July 2013

General Post Office (Theme Day: Façade)

The façade of the General Post Office (GPO) building, at Martin Place between George Street and Pitt Street. The GPO was constructed in stages from 1866 to 1891 and was designed by colonial architect James Barnet in the Victorian Free Classical style. At the centre of the 100-metre Martin Place façade is a white marble statue of Queen Victoria flanked by allegorical figures. Below themabove the main entrance, is the United Kingdom coat of arms sculpted in sandstone.

25 comments:

  1. Quite impressive. Great picture for the theme day.

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  2. I think this is impressive enough, Jim.

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  3. Thanks for the guided "tour" of the facade; it's an impressive bldg. Very symmetical and balanced.

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  4. I alway admire how in the past the desire was, even for utilitarian buildings like a post office, to have no only form and function but also beauty.
    Thank you for stopping by at Polonica: Home Again.

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  5. Very grand, very impressive, love this Jim!

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  6. I'm glad you showed on our beautiful buildings :)

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  7. I could be looking at a building here in England. Beautiful facade!

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  8. Sorry, Jim, but there's no blue to be seen.

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    1. The blue is in the Australian flags. You have to look closely to spot them.

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  9. A great building with an impressive facade...

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  10. That is a fantastic building! What rich architectural details - would make posting anything a pleasure:)

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  11. Beautiful architecture and I think that its appeal is due in part to the detail and also to the subtle color of stone. What a gorgeous building and you have captured it perfectly.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  12. Looking at that you could say it was in the UK

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