Bushells Building, Industrial heritage building in The Rocks, Australia.
Bushells Building is a six-story structure with brick walls running across its perimeter and rows of tall windows marking each floor. Inside, two concrete stair towers rise through its center, and its framework comes from construction methods typical of the 1920s.
It was built between 1924 and 1925 as a factory and warehouse for tea production and later changed ownership to the Sydney Cove Authority. A renovation in the late 1990s preserved its original framework while adapting it for current office use.
The structure reflects design approaches common in Sydney's warehouse district from that era. You can notice the careful attention to proportion and form in its brick facade, showing how early 20th century builders thought about industrial spaces.
The building now houses office space and can sometimes be accessed by visitors during special events or tours. Its location in The Rocks neighborhood puts it within easy walking distance of other historic sites and local streets.
Some original tea-making machinery from the 1920s still sits inside and shows how production work happened back then. These machines give visitors a direct look at the industrial processes that actually took place here.
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