Auckland Savings Bank Building Explained

Auckland Savings Bank Building
Alternate Names:McDonald's Queen Street
Architectural Style:Neo-renaissance
Location:Auckland, New Zealand
Address:260 Queen Street
Current Tenants:McDonald's New Zealand
Completion Date:1884

The Auckland Savings Bank Building is a Category I historic building located at 260 Queen Street, Auckland CBD. Built in 1884, the premises were formerly owned by the Auckland Savings Bank. In 1977, the building was acquired by the newly established McDonald's New Zealand and was converted into a fast food restaurant. It was the first McDonald's restaurant in Auckland and only the second in New Zealand (behind Porirua).[1] Much of the facade and interior design have been renovated and preserved.[2]

Architecture

Designed by Edward Bartley, the facade was inspired by Italian Renaissance palazzi, a style much used by commerce and banking during some eras. It is one of the few remaining buildings on Queen Street that is over a hundred years old.[3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hepözden, Rosemary . Brian . O'Flaherty . in co-op with McDonald's Restaurants (NZ) Ltd . Golden Arches under Southern Skies: Celebrating 35 years of McDonald's in New Zealand . 2011 . Renaissance Publishing . Auckland . 978-0-9864521-1-6.
  2. Cucuzzella . Carmela . Rahimi . Negarsadat . Soulikias . Aristofanis . March 2023 . The Evolution of the Architectural Façade since 1950: A Contemporary Categorization . Architecture . en . 3 . 1 . 1–32 . 10.3390/architecture3010001 . 2673-8945 . free .
  3. http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=4473 Former Auckland Savings Bank, 260 Queen Street