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Queen Victoria Building
Building in the central business district of Sydney, Australia
| Queen Victoria Building | |
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The Queen Victoria Building, as viewed from George Street | |
| Alternative names | QVB |
| Etymology | Queen Victoria |
| Type | |
| Architectural style | Romanesque revival |
| Location | 429–481 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′18″S151°12′24″E / 33.871758°S 151.206666°E / -33.871758; 151.206666 |
| Current tenants | Various |
| Groundbreaking | December 1893 (Foundation stone) |
| Construction started | 1893 |
| Completed | 1898; 127 years ago (1898) |
| Opened | |
| Renovated |
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| Renovation cost | A$48 million (2006) |
| Client | Council of the City of Sydney |
| Owner | Vicinity Centres, Link REIT |
| Material | Sydney sandstone clad walls, brick and concrete, steel roof structure with concrete and fibreglass domes painted to look like concret
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