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.
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,
“The builder was Edward Flood and accepted price for materials is interesting to scan, Bricks were 2/15 a thousand.
Beautiful sandstone facade on this well maintained heritage building, and considered to be one of State Architect James Barnet’s best small-scale works.
Constructed from sandstone and designed in the Gothic Revival style by prominent architect William Wardell, this a rare Sydney example of the secular use of this type of architecture which is more commonly associated with ecclesiastical or academic buildings.
Fine colonial building now renovated into fashionable hotel.
A pub has stood on this site since 1848. Built in the Federation Free Style Art Nouveau in 1908 by architects Halligan &
Proposed redevelopment of The Rocks area of Sydney in the 1970s. The Rocks is the oldest part of the city and contains many heritage buildings.