75:. At this point, the factory had already been unused for an unknown period of time. Over the following decades, the condition of the building deteriorated noticeably. All of the glazing is now missing and some of the concrete in the damp masonry is chipping away. In 1994, the Sentinel Works were added to the
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is responsible for planning and construction in collaboration with the Brand & Lithgow architectural firm. The south-facing front façade of the four-story building on Jessie Street is twelve bays wide; the side facades are three bays wide.
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