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.
Architecture of New South Wales
1819 – Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, Australia
Architect: Francis Greenway
Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway between 1818–19; originally built at the head of Macquarie Street (1819) to house convict men and boys.
1824 – St. James Church, King St., Sydney, Australia
Architect: Francis Greenway
The church came about through a series of unusual events. In 1819 convict and civil architect Francis Greenway was asked to design a courthouse for Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
1835 – Court House, Berrima, New South Wales
Architect: Mortimer Lewis
The facade consists of four Doric columns with classic Greek bases and capitals. Above is a stone architrave of three courses,
1835 – St. Brigid’s Church, The Rocks, Sydney, Australia
Situated in Sydney’s historic Rocks precinct, St Brigid’s is the oldest surviving place of Catholic worship in Australia. Governor Richard Bourke approved the site and building plan in 1833: “for a Roman Catholic School House,
1840 – The Garrison Church, The Rocks, Sydney, Australia
Architect: Henry Ginn
“The builder was Edward Flood and accepted price for materials is interesting to scan, Bricks were 2/15 a thousand.
1844 – St. Patrick’s Church, Church Hill, Sydney, Australia
Architect: John Frederick Hilly
The plans for St Patrick’s may have been loosely modelled on St Anthony’s Church of 1833 in Liverpool,
1845 – Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney, Australia
The atmospheric interior of Christ Church has developed and changed over the years since consecration in 1845. It remains a work in progress with numerous architects contributing,
1845 – Government House, Sydney, Australia
Architect: Edward Blore / Mortimer Lewis
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.
1845 – Old Customs House, Sydney, Australia
Architect: Mortimer Lewis, James Barnet, Walter L. Vernon
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.
