Education Department Building
Education Department Building - this is a six-storey, sandstone building designed by the government architect, George McRae. It was built circa 1913 and features an inner structure of steel and reinforced concrete.
Like many of the early buildings in Sydney it is built from Sydney sandstone which is the common name for Sydney Basin Hawkesbury Sandstone. Historically known as Yellowblock it is a sedimentary rock named after the Hawkesbury River north of Sydney where this sandstone is particularly common.
It forms the bedrock for much of the region of Sydney, Australia. Well known for its durable quality, it is the reason many Aboriginal rock carvings and drawings in the area still exist. As a highly favoured building material, especially preferred during the city's early years—from the late 1790s to the 1890s—its use, particularly in public buildings, gives the city its distinctive appearance.
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Education Department Building
Education Department Building - this is a six-storey, sandstone building designed by the government architect, George McRae. It was built circa 1913 and features an inner structure of steel and reinforced concrete.
Like many of the early buildings in Sydney it is built from Sydney sandstone which is the common name for Sydney Basin Hawkesbury Sandstone. Historically known as Yellowblock it is a sedimentary rock named after the Hawkesbury River north of Sydney where this sandstone is particularly common.
It forms the bedrock for much of the region of Sydney, Australia. Well known for its durable quality, it is the reason many Aboriginal rock carvings and drawings in the area still exist. As a highly favoured building material, especially preferred during the city's early years—from the late 1790s to the 1890s—its use, particularly in public buildings, gives the city its distinctive appearance.
Source: Wikipedia