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The Pinnacle Apartments is the tallest building in Newcastle, New South Wales, in Australia.〔 The 16 storey apartment building, located at 741 Hunter Street, is 45 metres high and was constructed between 2005 and 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Emporis )〕 The $30 million project, developed by John Waterhouse, opened in April 2009 as The Pinnacle with 74 units, including 40 hotel units for the Grand Mercure hotel.〔 In February 2012, McGrathNicol were appointed as receivers and managers of Newcastle Pinnacle Apartments development company, with closure of the Grand Mercure Apartments expected soon after.〔 〕 The site was previously occupied by Latec House, a 10 storey building with a roof height of 34 metres, built in 1959.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Emporis )〕 It was designed by architects Peddle Thorp & Walker and constructed between 1957 and 1959.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.grandmercureapartments.com.au/Upload/Properties/InfoKit/15_k_22092009081057492.pdf )〕 The building was officially opened by the Federal Attorney-General Sir Garfield Barwick on 24 April 1959 and became Newcastle's tallest building.〔 Latec House was last occupied in 1988 and became derelict.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=ABC Pool )〕 Graffiti written on the side of the building in 1997 is claimed to have been the inspiration for the name of the Newcastle-based This Is Not Art festival of new media and arts.〔 During the demolition process, Victorian-era terraces dating back to 1879 were revealed. These had been hidden behind more modern facades.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pinnacle Apartments」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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