AWA Tower

AWA Tower
The AWA Tower viewed from the east end of Wynyard Street, c.1939
AWA Tower is located in Sydney
AWA Tower
AWA Tower
General information
Architectural styleInter-war Art Deco
Address45-47 York Street, Sydney, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°52′01″S 151°12′20″E / 33.86694°S 151.20556°E / -33.86694; 151.20556
Named forAWA
Construction started1937
Completed1939
Design and construction
Architecture firmMorrow and Gordon
EngineerRobertson, Marks and McCredie
Official nameAWA Building and Tower; Beam Wireless (former major sign on tower)
Typestate heritage (built)
Criteriaa., c., d.
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.665
TypeTelecommunications Facility
CategoryPostal and Telecommunications
BuildersWilliam Hughes and Co

The AWA Tower is a heritage-listed[1] office and communications complex in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia built for AWA. The AWA Tower consists of a radio transmission tower atop a 15-storey building. It is located in the Sydney central business district at 45-47 York Street, close to Wynyard Park and Wynyard railway station. It was designed by Robertson, Marks and McCredie in association with DT Morrow and Gordon and built from 1937 to 1939 by William Hughes and Co. Pty Ltd. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

  1. ^ a b "AWA Building and Tower". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00665. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.