Originally the Colonial Secretary’s Building, this sandstone building was the seat of colonial administration, has been used continuously by the Government of New South Wales,
One of a range of lighthouses built to a similar design by James Barnet. Constructed in 1880,
The Architectural style of the Cathedral is best described as Gothic transitional, being partly Early English and partly Decorated.
Beautiful sandstone facade on this well maintained heritage building, and considered to be one of State Architect James Barnet’s best small-scale works.
English immigrant duo Alfred Louis Smith (1830–1907) and Arthur Ebdon Johnson (1859–95) won a architectural competition for their design and prepared the working drawings.
St. Mary’s Cathedral is the largest ecclesiastical building in Australia. Work began in 1868 while the architect William Wardell was still based in Melbourne.
Combined warehouses and offices for the Australasian Steam Navigation Company on the waterfront of The Rocks area of Sydney.
Birds-eye front perspective, view from the garden & plan as published in The Building News,
