Corn exchange

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Description

This collection contains a small selection of archives relating to the Corn Exchange building.

The Corn Exchange is the oldest market building remaining in Sydney. It is located at 173-175 Sussex Street Sydney and was originally next to Market Wharf. It was designed by City Architect, George McRae and built in 1887 as a temporary fruit market.

The building operated as a fruit market for four years and was then converted into offices, named the Corporation Buildings. In 1900, the Corn Exchange opened in the Corporation Buildings.

From 1917 a number of different commercial tenants inhabited the upper levels of the building.

During the 1970s and 1980s the building was in use as the home of PACT Youth Theatre.

In the 1980s, the Western Distributor viaduct was constructed between the Corn Exchange and the wharf. 

It became part of the Nikko Hotel in the 1980s and was extensively restored but has been a commercial space since the 1990s.

The Corn Exchange building was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register in 2002. It continues to house commercial offices.

To find even more items relating to the Corn Exchange try the search tool.

References

Wikipedia – Corn Exchange, Sydney

Statement of significance

 

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Photograph
Roofscape, Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1985

Roofscape, Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1985

Garage doors in the Corn Exchange building Sussex Street Sydney, 1985

Garage doors in the Corn Exchange building Sussex Street Sydney, 1985

Curved entrance Corn Exchange building Sussex Street Sydney, 1985

Curved entrance Corn Exchange building Sussex Street Sydney, 1985

Curved entrance to the Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1985

Curved entrance to the Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1985

Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1985

Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1985

Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1992

Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1992

Corn Exchange building

Corn Exchange building

Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1983

Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1983

Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1983

Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1983

Corn Exchange building, corner of Sussex and Market Street Sydney, 1983

Corn Exchange building, corner of Sussex and Market Street Sydney, 1983

Sussex and Market Streets looking north, 1900

Sussex and Market Streets looking north, 1900

Item
City Engineer's Cards - Use of Corn Exchange Building Sussex Street Sydney, 1930-1993

City Engineer's Cards - Use of Corn Exchange Building Sussex Street Sydney, 1930-1993

Information file - The Corn Exchange, Sussex Street Sydney, 1887-1983

Information file - The Corn Exchange, Sussex Street Sydney, 1887-1983

File - Lease of Corporation Buildings, Sussex Street as a Corn Exchange, 1900

File - Lease of Corporation Buildings, Sussex Street as a Corn Exchange, 1900

File - Offer to rent upper floor of Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1900

File - Offer to rent upper floor of Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1900

File - Offer to purchase part of former Corn Exchange and Market building, 173 Sussex Street Sydney, 1978

File - Offer to purchase part of former Corn Exchange and Market building, 173 Sussex Street Sydney, 1978

File - Conversion for residential use, former Corn Exchange Building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1979

File - Conversion for residential use, former Corn Exchange Building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1979

File - Former Corn Exchange building damaged by file, Sussex Street Sydney, 1978-1980

File - Former Corn Exchange building damaged by file, Sussex Street Sydney, 1978-1980

File - Development of Queen Victoria Building or Corn Exchange Building for cultural use, 1977

File - Development of Queen Victoria Building or Corn Exchange Building for cultural use, 1977

Restoration of former Corn Exchange & Market Building, 173-185 Sussex Street Sydney, 1980

Restoration of former Corn Exchange & Market Building, 173-185 Sussex Street Sydney, 1980

File - Inclusion in historic register, former Corn Exchange building, 173-185 Sussex Street Sydney, 1973

File - Inclusion in historic register, former Corn Exchange building, 173-185 Sussex Street Sydney, 1973

Map
Plans of Sydney (Fire Underwriters), 1917-1939: Block 145

Plans of Sydney (Fire Underwriters), 1917-1939: Block 145

Books & Journals
The Corn Exchange: brief for restoration/ The Council of the City of Sydney

The Corn Exchange: brief for restoration/ The Council of the City of Sydney

Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1992 (A-00022894)Corn Exchange building, Sussex Street Sydney, 1992 (A-00022894)