1816 – Cadmans Cottage, The Rocks, Sydney, Australia
Cadmans Cottage is the oldest surviving residential building in Sydney, having been built in 1816 for the use of the governmental coxswains and their crews.
Cadmans Cottage is the oldest surviving residential building in Sydney, having been built in 1816 for the use of the governmental coxswains and their crews.
Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway between 1818–19;
The church came about through a series of unusual events.
The facade consists of four Doric columns with classic Greek bases and capitals.
Situated in Sydney’s historic Rocks precinct, St Brigid’s is the oldest surviving place of Catholic worship in Australia.
“The builder was Edward Flood and accepted price for materials is interesting to scan,
The plans for St Patrick’s may have been loosely modelled on St Anthony’s Church of 1833 in Liverpool,
The atmospheric interior of Christ Church has developed and changed over the years since consecration in 1845.
The Governor of the colony of New South Wales was the British monarch’s representative and it was considered fitting that a grand residence be built to reflect this viceregal appointment.
The original two-storey Georgian structure was designed by Mortimer Lewis and featured 13 large and expensive windows in the facade to afford a clear view of shipping activity in Sydney Cove.