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on the corner of Alfred,

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and Young Streets.

History

In 1958, the

AMP Society AMP is a financial services company in Australia and New Zealand providing superannuation and investment products, financial advice, and banking products (through AMP Banking) including home loans and savings accounts. Its headquarters is in ...

announced plans to build a new headquarters in the

on the corner of Alfred,

and Young Streets. It was designed by Peddle, Thorp and Walker architects and was the tallest building in Australia, being opened on 23 November 1962 by

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. It had an

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on its roof and had over a million visitors in the first 2 years.AMP Roof has its Millionth Visitor
''Western Herald'' 27 November 1964 page 10

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{{NewSouthWales-struct-stub Buildings and structures in Sydney Office buildings completed in 1962 1962 establishments in Australia