25-405: Grace Building may refer to: W. R. Grace Building , New York City, New York, U.S. Grace Building (Sydney) , Australia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Grace Building . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
50-410: A hotel to this day. A fine example of commercial Gothic, with a soaring vertical emphasis and prominent "Gothic" corner tower, complete with flying buttresses , pointed windows and quatrefoils . Sheathed in glazed cream terra cotta, details are picked out in green. Decoration is limited, skyscraper fashion, to the summit and lower portion of the building. The street level facade has been altered, but
75-473: Is architecturally significant because it is Sydney's finest example of the skyscraper gothic style which illustrates the American influence on Australian commercial architecture and is a distinctive landmark in the city. It was one of the most significant works of Morrow and Gordon a leading architectural firm of that period. The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of
100-449: Is architecturally significant because it is Sydney's finest example of the skyscraper gothic style which illustrates the American influence on Australian commercial architecture and is a distinctive landmark in the city. It was one of the most significant works of Morrow and Gordon, a leading architectural firm of that period. The Grace Building is technically significant because of the unusual reinforced concrete slab and beam construction and
125-638: Is the region of the world adjoining the western Pacific Ocean . The region's precise boundaries vary depending on context, but countries and territories in Australasia , East Asia , and Southeast Asia are often included. In a wider context, Central Asia , North Asia , the Pacific Islands , South Asia , West Asia (including the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant ), and even Pacific-adjoining countries in
150-716: The Americas can be included. For example, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) includes five economies ( Canada , Chile , Mexico , Peru , and the United States ) in the New World (more standardly referred to as the Western Hemisphere ). The term has become popular since the late 1980s in commerce, finance, and politics. Despite the heterogeneity of the regions' economies, most individual nations within
175-517: The Asia-Pacific region. World War I had since ended and Australia's immigration was high–with many of its settlers choosing Sydney as their home. It was constructed as a headquarters and department store for the Grace Bros chain, who had a long and illustrious history of serving Sydney, particular its upper class gentry. Founded by English immigrants Albert Edward and Joseph Neal Grace, in 1885,
200-636: The Federation Skyscraper Gothic style that houses a bar , hotel, cafe and restaurant and is located at 77–79 York Street in the Sydney central business district in New South Wales , Australia. Designed by Morrow and Gordon and built by Kell & Rigby during the late 1920s, it was opened in 1930 by Grace Bros , the Australian department store magnates, as their headquarters. "The building
225-612: The New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The building was purchased for redevelopment in 1995 by the Low Yat Group of Malaysia. Since June 1997, it has operated as a luxury hotel known as "the Grace Sydney". Sydney had become Australia's largest and most populous city by the early 1900s, thus assuming its position as Australia's leading financial city and one of the most prosperous cities in
250-548: The original Sydney Opera House , and they believed the site was perfectly positioned for the building that they planned would become "The Showpiece of the Company", with new public transport routes and the coming Sydney Harbour Bridge turning York and Clarence streets into the major city thoroughfares that they are today. Company letterhead billed the building as being "...on the Harbour Bridge Highway." Broadway, location of
275-600: The 1920s and epitomises the optimism and dynamism of that period as well as the subsequent economic collapse and Great Depression. It is also associated with the World War II presence of United States military forces in Australia and with General Douglas MacArthur in particular. The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales. It
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#1732851653381300-515: The Asia–Pacific region: The World Bank's April 2024 update indicates that the growth rate for the Asia-Pacific region, excluding China, is expected to slightly increase to 4.6% in 2024, up from 4.4% in 2023. This underscores a diverse economic resilience against global pressures. Meanwhile, global trade growth, which was minimal at 0.2% in 2023, is projected to improve to 2.3% in 2024, crucial for
325-584: The Commonwealth in November 1945. Extensive renovation and restoration during the 1990s resulted in the return of many of the building's original features, including light fittings , lifts , stairwells , high pressed-metal ceilings, marble floors, wide hallways , and elegant decorative ironwork . The Grace Building was listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate in 1980 and placed on
350-665: The Grace Building was requisitioned under national security regulations by the Federal Government for use as headquarters by the Supreme Commander of allied forces in the south-west Pacific, General Douglas MacArthur . In 1945, the Grace Building was compulsorily acquired by the Commonwealth . In 1995, it was purchased by the Low Yat Group of Kuala Lumpur for adaptive reuse as a 382-room hotel, opening in 1997. It remains
375-561: The United States. York Street, however, did not become the shopping thoroughfare the Grace brothers had envisaged and, combined with the effects of the Great Depression of the 1930s, the building never lived up to expectations. By the onset of World War II Grace Bros was experiencing difficulty in leasing office suites and much of the space was allocated to government departments. In 1943
400-740: The cultural or natural history of New South Wales. The Grace Building is technically significant because of the unusual reinforced concrete slab and beam construction and the glazed architectural terra cotta cladding. [REDACTED] This Misplaced Pages article contains material from Grace Building , entry number 712 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. 33°52′08″S 151°12′21″E / 33.868923°S 151.205853°E / -33.868923; 151.205853 Asia-Pacific The Asia–Pacific ( APAC )
425-517: The facade above the awning remains intact. Physical condition good. Archaeological potential is low. As at 1 October 1997, The Grace Building is historically significant because of its associations with the retail boom of the 1920s. It epitomises the optimism and dynamism of that period as well as the subsequent economic collapse and Great Depression . It is also associated with the World War II presence of United States military forces in Australia and with General Douglas MacArthur in particular. It
450-402: The first Grace Bros store was a modest building located on George Street . After their accenting to power, a major store was opened on Broadway , outside of the central business district . In 1926, the Grace brothers purchased a block of land on the corner of York , King and Clarence streets, on which the "jewel crown" of their business empire would be built. The location was the site of
475-411: The glazed architectural terra cotta cladding. Grace Building, Sydney was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales. The Grace Building is historically significant because of its associations with the retail boom of
500-402: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grace_Building&oldid=932853461 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Grace Building (Sydney) The Grace Building is a heritage-listed building of
525-525: The other Grace Bros building, had been affected by the shift of the city's commercial district toward Circular Quay in the 1920s and the changing public transport routes away from Sydney's South end, and so the Grace Building would become the company's saviour. The Grace Building was officially opened by Sydney Lord Mayor Ernest Marks on 3 July 1930. Its designed was heavily influenced by the Chicago's Tribune Tower, another remnant of 1930s art deco architecture in
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#1732851653381550-449: The region's export-oriented economies. However, private investment remains below pre-pandemic levels due to higher debt levels and rising interest rates, signaling a cautious investment climate. The region faces significant challenges from both external factors, such as high core inflation and modest global trade recovery, and domestic issues like increased debt and political uncertainties, potentially hindering economic growth. Additionally,
575-568: The time. The Grace Building has served various purposes since its opening; it was sublet to the Australian Commonwealth government in the early 1940s and later became the Sydney headquarters of the U.S. armed forces under General Douglas MacArthur during the Pacific War . After World War II , it continued to be used for government administration purposes and was compulsorily acquired by
600-569: The zone are emerging markets experiencing significant growth. Sometimes, the notion of "Asia–Pacific excluding Japan" (APEJ) is considered useful. In accordance with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asia–Pacific region includes a total of 51 countries and seven territories grouped into five subregions : In a wider context, the following countries and territories can also be included in
625-584: Was designed to use the first two storeys in the manner of a department store. The remaining storeys were intended to provide rental office accommodation for importers and other firms engaged in the softgoods trade". Inspired by the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower in Chicago —headquarters of the Chicago Tribune —the building was of the Art Deco architectural style and had state-of-the-art innovations and facilities for
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