Auckland Savings Bank Building
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| Auckland Savings Bank Building | |
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 The facade of the former bank. |
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| Alternative names | McDonalds Queen Street |
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| Architectural style | Neo-renaissance |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Address | 260 Queen Street |
| Current tenants | McDonald's |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Designated: | 27-Jul-1988 |
| Reference #: | 4473 |
Built in 1884 and located at 260 Queen Street, Auckland, this building was formerly owned by the Auckland Savings Bank. In 1977, the building became a McDonald's restaurant, the first in Auckland and only the second in New Zealand (behind Porirua).[1] Much of the facade and interiors have been renovated and the original bank vault still remains in use as a stockroom.[citation needed]
Designed by Edward Bartley, the facade was inspired by Italian Renaissance palazzi, a style much used by commerce and banking during some eras. It is one of the few remaining buildings on Queen Street that is over a hundred years old.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Hepözden, Rosemary (2011). O'Flaherty, Brian. ed. Golden Arches under Southern Skies: Celebrating 35 years of McDonald's in New Zealand. in co-op with McDonald's Restaurants (NZ) Ltd. Auckland: Renaissance Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9864521-1-6.
- ^ Former Auckland Savings Bank, 260 Queen Street (from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Accessed 2010-08-08.)
Coordinates: 36°51′01″S 174°45′54″E / 36.8502°S 174.7650°E
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