George McRae designed the Queen Victoria marketplace in 1898. The sandstone Romanesque Revival design uses metal structure modern for the time with classic Romanesque aesthetics and some Gothic elements, popular for America. Colorful stained glass articulates the grand design intentions, with a vast interior of glass for the main dome and grand rose windows greeting the visitor at the entrance.
Victorian elements can be seen in the long pathways of the market. The various markets in England had full barrel-vaults of glass, a simple layout. The sides of this path are lined with arcades and floored with intricate murals. The architectural language is masterful and the overall impression endearing.
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