Goodman's Buildings, Victorian retail building in Annandale, Sydney, Australia.
Goodman's Buildings is a two-story rendered brick structure at Johnston Street containing thirteen shops, residential spaces, and a curved facade. The structure features cast iron ornamental railings and extends around the corner to Parramatta Road.
The building was commissioned between 1890 and 1912 by shoe merchant Walter Goodman and designed by architects Sheerin and Hennessy. It was created as part of Johnston Street development and has shaped the streetscape since then.
This building displays Victorian Filigree architectural style and remains a central retail landmark in the Annandale neighborhood. The cast iron ornamental railings and curved facade continue to define the character of the streetscape.
The building runs from the Parramatta Road and Johnston Street corner back to Albion Lane, so it can be seen from both streets and from the lane behind. Shops occupy the ground floor beneath the first-floor balconies; the upper floors are private residences and not open to visitors.
The facade displays stepped elements that mark different construction phases of the building and document its gradual expansion. These details are easy to overlook at first glance but reveal the building's complex construction history.
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