Marble Bar is an historic bar in Sydney, Australia. Originally constructed in the George Adams-owned O'Brien Hotel in 1893,[1] it was dismantled in 1969,[1] then moved and rebuilt in the subterranean level of the Hilton Sydney, on George Street, in 1973. It is now a heritage-listed building.[2]
| Marble Bar | |
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.jpg) The bar in 2012 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Bar |
| Address | 488 George Street |
| Town or city | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′18″S 151°12′28″E / 33.8716299°S 151.207888°E |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Varney Parkes |
| Website | |
| https://www.marblebarsydney.com.au/ | |
The bar was designed by Varney Parkes. Its features include plate-glass mirrors, mosaic floors, cedar timbers, a domed roof, stained-glass windows and marble walls and pilasters. Fourteen paintings by Julian Ashton are hung throughout.[3][4] The only differences to the original bar is the lack of natural light, and the location of the paintings is different.[1]
Popular culture
editThe bar appears on the front cover of Cold Chisel's 1979 album Breakfast at Sweethearts.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "The Story of Marble Bar: How a Lavish Victorian-Era Bar Was Dismantled and Rebuilt Beneath George Street". Broadsheet. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Marble Bar | Heritage Listed Bar in Hilton Sydney". www.hilton.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Marble Bar | The Dictionary of Sydney". dictionaryofsydney.org. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Lloyd-Tait, Emily. "Marble Bar". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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