Auckland Savings Bank Building
| Auckland Savings Bank Building | |
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| File:Auckland Savings Bank Outside, McDonalds.jpg
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 no. | 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]
References
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- ↑ Former Auckland Savings Bank, 260 Queen Street (from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Accessed 2010-08-08.)
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