The exquisite banded sandstone detailing of the base of the Chief Secretary’s Building on Bridge St in Sydney.
Designed by NSW Colonial Architect #JamesBarnet in 1870’s
A jewel of #publicsydney

The original part was by NSW Colonial Architect #MortimerLewis in 1850’s, immediately overrun by its popularity.
His successor #JamesBarnet created the defining conception & scale with his grand plan, loosely followed on by his successors #WLVernon et al
Central entry finally realised in last decade