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] The restaurant closed in 2020 and relocated two doors down the road.[2] In June 2023 McDonald's listed the building for sale. As of April 2024[update] it remains for sale.[3]
| Auckland Savings Bank Building | |
|---|---|
 The facade of the former bank | |
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| Alternative names | McDonald's Queen Street |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo-renaissance |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Address | 260 Queen Street |
| Current tenants | McDonald's New Zealand |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Designated | 27 July 1988 |
| Reference no. | 4473 |
Architecture
editDesigned 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.[4] Much of the facade and interior design have been renovated and preserved.[5]
References
edit- ^ Hepözden, Rosemary (2011). O'Flaherty, Brian (ed.). Golden Arches under Southern Skies: Celebrating 35 years of McDonald's in New Zealand. in co-op with McDonald's Restaurants (NZ) Ltd. Auckland: Renaissance Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9864521-1-6.
- ^ Orsman, Bernard (13 October 2020). "Queen St closure: Auckland's oldest McDonald's shutting doors". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Ireland, Bella (3 April 2024). "Auckland's vacant and viral Queen Street McDonald's". Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Former Auckland Savings Bank, 260 Queen Street (from Heritage New Zealand. Accessed 8 August 2010.)
- ^ Cucuzzella, Carmela; Rahimi, Negarsadat; Soulikias, Aristofanis (March 2023). "The Evolution of the Architectural Façade since 1950: A Contemporary Categorization". Architecture. 3 (1): 1–32. doi:10.3390/architecture3010001. ISSN 2673-8945.
External links
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