Sydney Council To Finally Own Customs House

After an interesting history with the building, the City of Sydney has finally purchased the historical Customs House at Circular Quay from the Federal Government.

Sydney Customs House was originally a single-storey building constructed in 1844 to house the Customs Service, which was responsible for all imports and exports, immigration and control of narcotics and morally corrupt goods. Designed in the Georgian style by Mortimer Lewis, it was extended to 5 storeys in 1885, with an attic…