Booth House

The nine storey building at 44 Bridge Street in the Sydney CBD is known as Booth House and was constructed in 1937-38. It is an intact example of the interwar Functionalist style office building designed by Brewster and Manderson.

It is one of only a few such office buildings in Sydney's CBD. Named Booth House after the owners Frederick H. Booth & Sons, it housed several offices and wool brokers.

The interior has been substantially altered largely due to the conversion of former office spaces. Restaurants were introduced to the basement and ground floor in 1975 and 1977.

Facade detail

The imaginative use of colour and materials on the facade are a stand out on the building. The use of sandstone, red granite, salmon coloured brickwork, green faced mullions and steel windows in browns and greens all combine to create an harmonius whole.

View from Young Street

The horizontal bands of windows around the building on each floor provide continuous natural light.

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Sources:

• Sydney Heritage Listings

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