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central business district (downtown) 1
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Hyde Park Barracks off Macquarie Street |
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St. James Church off Macquarie Street |
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Mint Museum Macquarie Street |
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Colonial Secretary General |
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Lands Department Building off Macquarie Street |
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Former Horbury Terrace Macquarie Street |
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Chief Secretary's Office Macquarie Street |
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Wyoming Macquarie Street |
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Land Titles Office off Macquarie Street |
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BMA House Macquarie Street |
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History House Macquarie Street |
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The Astor Macquarie Street |
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Dorchester House 149 Macquarie Street |
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Transport House 99 Macquarie Street |
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State Library off Macquarie Street |
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Since the earliest days of the
colony, location of the government precinct and residences of official
and eminent citizens. In 1881 Macquarie Street extended from Bent Street
to Harbour. A competition for Parliament House was held in 1876 and
1888. Macquarie Street was widened in 1914 and connected to Martin Place
in 1935. Butters Committee also recommended massive redevelopment for
new Parliament House and Law Courts in 1935. In 1960 the State Planning
Authority proposed typical redevelopment with high rise towers and
slabs. The Government Architect's Branch of the Public Works Department
responded with a series of reports which gradually scaled down the
redevelopment proposed, culminating in the 1983 report which lead to
substantial improvements to the landscape and streetscape prior to 1988
and to the low scale additions to Parliament House and the State
library. |