St James Trust Building is located between Elizabeth Street and Castlereagh Street. This view of the heritage listed 12 storey office building is from Castlereagh Street. It was formerly known as the Manchester Unity Building, designed by John P. Tate & Young and built in 1924 in the Inter-war Commercial Palazzo architectural style. The building was commissioned as the headquarters of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, a society founded on Masonic principles that acted as an insurance company for its members. It was extensively refurbished in 1983 and the facade was restored in 1998.
nicely restored
ReplyDeleteDistinctive and striking!
ReplyDeleteI like those balconies!
ReplyDeleteWonderful building.
ReplyDeleteA gem for sure!
ReplyDeleteYou always wonder why are the balconies there and not everywhere or just not at all. Now we know where the import people are in the building.
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ReplyDeleteIt looks quite high for such an old building, at least to European standards !
ReplyDeleteA very stately building!
ReplyDeleteI like the warm brick!
ReplyDeleteIt's sandstone, Fi.
DeleteI like this building a lot, from the color yellow to the arches.
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
They don't build them like they used to....
ReplyDeleteA nice example of old Sydney CBD. Looks like it was a nice day too.
ReplyDeleteDistinctive architecture!
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