postcard | queen victoria building {SYD102}

queen victoria building or qvb {construction} 1893 – 1898 {location} site bounded by george + market + york + druitt streets {style} federation romanesque {material} sandstone clad walls + copper domes {architect} george mcrae {reason} as sydney’s central marketplace {users} shop + office + showroom + warehouse + concert hall tenants {heritage listing} yes {other} in 1959 the lord mayor planned to demolish the building + build a public square but a long lease delayed these plans until restoration was decided in 1971