Chief Secretary's Building
The Chief Secretary’s Building (originally the Colonial Secretary's Building) is an historic Sydney landmark located at 121 Macquarie Street, 65 Bridge Street and 44-50 Phillip Street. The sandstone building was the seat of colonial administration, has been used continuously by the Government of New South Wales, and even today holds the office of the Governor of New South Wales. Its main occupant is the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales; several of the larger rooms are now courtrooms.
| “ | ...(this) pile of a building like a veritable 'poem in stone' adorns the northern portion of Macquarie Street. | ” |
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—Illustrated Sydney News, 28 February 1891 |
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