161 Sussex Street, Sydney

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161 Sussex Street
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Street marker at the location of 161 Sussex Street, Sydney, pictured in 2019
Location161 Sussex Street, Sydney central business district, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°52′12″S151°12′13″E / 33.8701°S 151.2036°E / -33.8701; 151.2036
DemolishedYes
Owner Property NSW
Official nameBuilding
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.414
TypeHistoric site
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Location of 161 Sussex Street in Sydney
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161 Sussex Street, Sydney (Australia)

161 Sussex Street is a heritage-listed historic site located at 161 Sussex Street, in the Sydney central business district, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by Property NSW, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [1]

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As of 2016 the heritage listed hotel forecourt that was previously located at 161 Sussex Street was demolished and made way for the Hyatt Regency Sydney/Four Point development. All that remains is a heritage marker on the driveway in the hotel forecourt.

History

Description

Historical map of the precinct, prior to the Hyatt Regency Sydney development. Sussex Street, Sydney historical map Hyatt Hotel precinct.jpg
Historical map of the precinct, prior to the Hyatt Regency Sydney development.

The current site forms part of the Hyatt Regency Sydney/Four Points by Sheraton Hotel development. [2] Redeveloped in 2016 by COX Architecture, the heritage-listed site was conserved and a nearby adjacent 26-storey tower was constructed that added 222 new guest rooms, 3,667 square metres (39,470 sq ft) convention centre, and commercial office space. The additions were completed in the Millennium Minimalist Modernism style. [3] [4]

Heritage listing

161 Sussex Street was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [1]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00414. Retrieved 13 October 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  2. "161 Sussex Street Redevelopment". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. "161 Sussex Street". Sydney Architecture. n.d. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. "161 Sussex Street Redevelopment". Projects. Star Group. n.d. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.

Attribution

CC BY icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article was originally based on Building , entry number 414 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence , accessed on 13 October 2018.