AMP Building, Sydney

The AMP Building is a high rise office block in the Sydney central business district on the corner of Alfred, Phillip and Young Streets.

History

In 1958, the AMP Society announced plans to build a new headquarters in the Sydney central business district on the corner of Alfred, Phillip and Young Streets.[1] It was the tallest building in Australia, being opened on 23 November 1962 by Prime Minister Robert Menzies.[2] It had an observation deck on its roof.[3]

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