| Sydney Mint | |
|---|---|
Sydney | |
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  Location in Sydney central business district | |
| General information | |
| Location | Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′8″S 151°12′45″E / 33.86889°S 151.21250°E |
| Opened |
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| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Captain F.C. Ward & Joseph Trickett |
| Official name | Mint Building and Hyde Park Barracks Group; Rum Hospital; Royal Mint – Sydney Branch; Sydney Infirmary and Dispensary; Queen's Square Courts; Queen's Square |
| Type | State heritage (Complex / Group) |
| Criteria | a., c., d., e., f. |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Part of | Mint Building and Hyde Park Barracks Group |
| Reference no. | 190 |
| Type | Other – Government & Administration |
| Category | Government and Administration |
| Builders | Garnham Blaxcell, Alexander Riley and D'Arcy Wentworth |
The Sydney Mint in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is the oldest surviving public building in the Sydney central business district. Built between 1811 and 1816 as the southern wing of the Sydney Hospital, it was then known as the Rum Hospital. In 1854 a mint was established on the site with the hospital building used to house mint staff as well as providing a residence for the Deputy Mint Master. A coining factory was built at the rear. Both of these structures have exceptional heritage significance and have been associated with major events in the colonial history of New South Wales.
Located in Sydney's central business district at 10 Macquarie Street, it is near many other famous Australian historical buildings including Hyde Park Barracks, St James' Church and Parliament House. The building is now the head office of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales and is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[1][2] Sections of the building are open to the public.
- ^ "Mint Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Mint Building and Hyde Park Barracks Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. Retrieved 25 October 2017. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
