This building is part of the former Grace Brothers department store located along Broadway on the corner of Bay Street, in the inner city suburb of Ultimo. It was built in 1923 in the Federation/Edwardian architectural style to match the original building across the road built in 1904. Grace Brothers vacated their Broadway store in 1992 and the buildings were restored and redeveloped in 1998. The 1904 building became part of The Broadway Shopping Centre, a shopping mall with retail space, cinemas and restaurants. This 1923 building is now UniLodge, student accommodation for the nearby University of Sydney and also contains retail space and restaurants.
Gorgeous building Jim.
ReplyDeleteQuite an impressive building!
ReplyDeleteVery grand and impressive.
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This is a beautiful, historic building. I'm glad it's still being used.
ReplyDeleteWhat a spectacular building! Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteFine looking building of this large, old department store. Glad to know that the building continues to have an active commercial use.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty, Jim!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful building , but makes me laugh because of the old Brit Com"are you being served?" Which was set in a fictional London department store called Grace brothers. I'm sure you already knew that.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed, Sallie. It was one of my favourite shows. They even did two seasons set in Australia when Mr Humphries came to work in the fictional Bone Brothers department store because Grace Brothers already existed here.
DeleteWhat a handsome building.
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What a grand building.
ReplyDeleteWasn't the department store on Are You Being Served called Grace Brothers? Funny coincidence!
ReplyDeleteI always wondered whether the creators were inspired by the name of the department store in Australia or whether it was purely coincidental.
DeleteBuilt in an era where grandeur ruled.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a grand building Jim.. pretty fabulous student digs :)
ReplyDeleteI remember the show "Are You Being Served?" quite well! That takes me back! I remember John Inman being interviewed on a New York public television station.
ReplyDeleteBut, I digress.That's a beautiful building and I'm glad that it's being re-used.