World May 15, 2026 · 1 min read

From drab partitions to haute couture host: how a Sydney civic masterpiece was rescued

Redevelopment of the former Department of Lands building on Sydney’s Bridge Street wins National Trust heritage awardIt was once a grand old sandstone masterpiece, where returned soldiers would cram into marble corridors to anxiously await lottery draws that could change their lives.Then the 20th ce...

The Guardian

by Kelly Burke

From drab partitions to haute couture host: how a Sydney civic masterpiece was rescued

Redevelopment of the former Department of Lands building on Sydney’s Bridge Street wins National Trust heritage award

It was once a grand old sandstone masterpiece, where returned soldiers would cram into marble corridors to anxiously await lottery draws that could change their lives.

Then the 20th century happened.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Kelly Burke.

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From drab partitions to haute couture host: how a Sydney civic masterpiece was rescued

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