Built in 1884, the premises were formerly owned by the Auckland Savings Bank.

In 1977, the building was acquired by the newly established McDonald's New Zealand and was converted into a fast food restaurant.

[3] Designed by Edward Bartley, the facade was inspired by Italian Renaissance palazzi, a style much used by commerce and banking during some eras.

It is one of the few remaining buildings on Queen Street that is over a hundred years old.

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