ATTACHMENT M INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIAL HERITAGE ITEMS

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1 ATTACHMENT M INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIAL HERITAGE ITEMS

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3 PROPOSED NEW DRAFT HERITAGE ITEMS AND HERITAGE ITEM LISTING AMENDMENTS FILE NO S A. SUMMARY This attachment summarises the historical research with respect to potential heritage items identified for consideration from various requests and studies. The research has informed the recommendations about whether to include these potential items on the draft heritage schedule prepared as part of the proposed draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP). Lists a) and b) respectively provide a summary of those items that are recommended for listing and those that are not. These are individually discussed in part B of this report. a) SUMMARY OF PROPOSED HERITAGE ITEMS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED FOR LISTING 41 George Street, Sydney (Site of First Government House), Sydney 198, 200, 202 Victoria Street and 11 and 13 Earl Street, Potts Point Campbell Street, Haymarket 30 Martin Road Meroo, Centennial Park King Street, Newtown 193, 195, 197, 199 Missenden Road, Newtown 19, 21, 23, 25 Cook Road, Centennial Park and 37 Cook Road, Centennial Park Chalmers Street, Surry Hills b) SUMMARY OF PROPOSED HERITAGE ITEMS THAT ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR LISTING 20 McLachlan Avenue, Darlinghurst (De Groots Warehouse) Sussex Street (Former warehouse façade AH Prince and Co ), Sydney Erskine Street, Sydney 320 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst (former City East Telephone Exchange), Joynton Avenue, Zetland 140 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst 7 The Crescent, Annandale

4 When the proposed draft LEP is exhibited, the owners of properties which would be affected by draft heritage listings will be notified in writing. B. THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROPOSED HERITAGE ITEMS. a) Proposed Heritage Items that are recommended for listing 41 Bridge Street Sydney - First Government House Site The site is situated on the south-west corner of the intersection of Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney. It includes a row of Victorian terraces on the north-west portion of the site. 41 Bridge Street is the site of Australia s first Government House and it was the first permanent centre of colonial administration in Australia. It has been listed on the State Heritage Register since However, to date, it has not been included on Council s local heritage register in either the Central Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1996 or the Sydney Local Environmental Plan In order to ensure that its significance is recognised not only a State level but at the local level, it is recommended that it be included in the heritage schedule of the draft Sydney Local 198, 200, 202 Victoria Street and 11 & 13 Earl Street Potts Point Terrace House Group including Juanita Nielsen s property This row of three Victorian terraces situated on the eastern side of Victoria Street was developed by owner John Marshfield as small workers terraces. The group also includes a pair of terraces fronting Earle Street. The terraces have local historical and aesthetic significance as surviving examples of workers terraces in the Victorian Georgian style, constructed in the middle of the nineteenth century on the first subdivisions of Edward Hallen s Telford Lodge Estate. 202 Victoria Street, on the southern end of the three terraces has a high level of significance as the home of activist Juanita Neilsen from 1968 until her disappearance in The properties at 198, 200, 202 and 11 and 13 Earle Street Potts Point, meet the threshold for heritage listing and are recommended for inclusion in the heritage schedule of the draft Sydney Local Campbell Street, Haymarket - Terrace Group Campbell Street is a group of five, three storey commercial terraces along the northern side of Campbell Street, opposite the Capitol Theatre. The detailing on the terraces reveals evidence of Haymarket prior to The historical evidence pertaining to this group of buildings illustrates a past way of life in a section of Campbell Street that underwent significant rapid pressure for change in the mid to late 19 th Century. Although the five terraces are disparate in their appearance, they demonstrate significance as a group. The Terraces at Campbell Street, Haymarket meet the threshold for heritage listing and are recommended for inclusion in the heritage schedule of the draft Sydney Local It is recommended that the individual

5 Heritage Inventory Sheets for 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 Campbell Street be replaced by a single form for Campbell Street, Haymarket. 30 Martin Road, Centennial Park - Meroo Meroo is a substantial and representative example of a Federation Arts & Crafts style house designed by prominent architects Ernest A Scott and Green. 30 Martin Road is located to the south of five existing heritage items along Martin Road that are currently listed under the South Sydney Local Environmental Plan It was identified as a potential item in the preparation of Amendment 9 to the South Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1998 but its inclusion was deferred pending further research. The property is substantially intact except for concrete tile roofing and first floor verandah enclosure. It meets the threshold for heritage listing and is recommended for inclusion in the heritage schedule of the draft Sydney Local Environmental Plan King Street Newtown King Street, Newtown is located on the southern side of King Street on the corner of Whateley Street. It is a two storey commercial terrace currently occupied by Vintage Cellars King Street dates from the key period of development for the area and the subdivision of large villa estates into commercial development along King Street. It is a representative example of a Federation Free Style commercial building that makes a positive contribution to the streetscape. It was identified as a potential item in the preparation of Amendment 9 to the South Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1998 but its inclusion was deferred pending further research. It meets the threshold for heritage listing and is recommended for inclusion in the heritage schedule of the draft Sydney Local Missenden Road, Newtown Missenden Road, Newtown comprises four individual lots that presents as a single, two storey commercial building fronting Missenden Road. It is located on the western side of Missenden Road to the north of the intersection with King Street. The building dates from the key period of development for King Street and the Newtown area as a direct result of industrial expansion and subdivision of large estates. It is a good example of a late Victorian Commercial building and makes a positive contribution to the streetscape. The properties were identified as a potential item in the preparation of Amendment 9 to the South Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1998 but its inclusion was deferred pending further research.

6 Missenden Road meets the threshold for heritage listing and is Cook Road, Centennial Park Cook Road is made up of two pairs of largely intact semi-detached dwellings in the Queen Anne Style, with overtones of the Arts and Crafts style. The elements that have been lost or altered such as the multi-coloured roof tiles and loss of gable detailing to number 21 and the enclosed verandahs are all reversible or repairable. The properties are of a type typical to the area as a result of the covenant attached to the land. These dwellings provide an important contrast to the larger, free standing homes on Martin and Robertson Roads, providing evidence of the two tiers of development encouraged on the Centennial Park subdivisions. The properties and meet the threshold for heritage listing and are recommended for inclusion in the heritage schedule of the draft Sydney Local Environmental Plan Cook Road, Centennial Park Similar to the properties mentioned above at Cook Road, these properties are typical to this specific area as a result of the covenant attached to the land. The pair demonstrates a different combination of the basic elements of the Queen Anne style thus adding to the variation within the style. From a distance, this pair read as largely intact because of basic form, brick walls, sandstone elements and common slate roof and thus makes a positive contribution to the streetscape. These dwellings provide an important contrast to the larger, free standing homes on Martin and Robertson Roads, providing evidence of the two tiers of development encouraged on the Centennial Park subdivisions. The properties meet the threshold for heritage listing and are recommended for inclusion in the heritage schedule of the draft Sydney Local Environmental Plan Chalmers Street, Surry Hills The building was designed by the prominent and influential architectural firm of Robertson & Marks which was founded in The building provides evidence of the consolidation and dominance of American film interests in Australia during the 1930 s and is one of three purpose-designed head office and film exchange buildings constructed by major American film studios between 1933 and 1941 in the Surry Hills area. Despite the number of modifications that the building has undergone over time, it ties it to the Hollywood base of MGM some original fabric remains within the building, including decorative terrazzo floor finishes in the ground floor vestibule, hardware on the main entry doors and the stair that is accessed from the vestibule. Given these building elements and its connections to the American film industry in Australia it is

7 b) Proposed Heritage Items that are not recommended for listing 20 McLachlan Avenue, Darlinghurst The De Groot warehouse at 20 McLachlan Street, Darlinghurst (which forms part of McLachlan Street) was put forward as a potential item by residents during the notification period of proposed heritage items that took place in A Development Application (D/2008/1648) for demolition of existing buildings, site remediation and construction of mixed use development comprising of two, five storey buildings was granted approval on 6 April The demolition of all buildings, including the De Groot Warehouse (except for Building 2 at No McLachlan Avenue) were supported in view of their low level of significance but conditional upon being archivally recorded prior to demolition and the preparation of an interpretation strategy so that the history and significance of the building and site is interpreted in the new development. The property does not meet the threshold for heritage listing and is not Sussex Street, Sydney Sussex Street, Sydney is located on the eastern side of Sussex Street in the block between King and Market Streets. The existing building is constructed behind a four storey façade that was retained as part of a redevelopment in the 1980s. A local real estate agent wrote to Council in April 2007 requesting that the façade be listed as a heritage item. Despite the façade being classified by the National Trust and the existing building being interconnected with the adjacent site at 160 Sussex Street (which is an existing heritage item listed under Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2005) there is insufficient research and analysis relating to the significance of the facade to progress this site as an item at this stage. The property does not meet the threshold for heritage listing and is not Erskine Street, Sydney Erskine Street, Sydney is located on the southern side of Erskine Street between Kent and Sussex Streets. It is a substantially modified Victorian Italianate terrace. Opposite the site is the heritage item known as the Erskine Street terrace group Erskine Street was investigated for potential as a heritage item given its possible association with this terrace group. The building is within a site which includes & Erskine Street and 301 & 305 Kent Street., Sydney. In March 2009, the Central Sydney Planning Committee granted consent to a Stage 1 development application that includes the in-principle approval for the demolition of all buildings on site and the construction of a new mixed use development.

8 The conditional consent requires heritage interpretation of the site detailing how information on the history and significance of the site would be provided for the public together with recommendations regarding public accessibility, signage and lighting. This condition also encourages the retaining or reusing of existing in situ fabric. In a report to Council in April 2008, Council s Consultant Heritage Specialist noted that "the facade of the building is not of comparable value to those restored on the opposite side of Erskine Street, and a future development incorporating the facade would be an unsuccessful architectural result". The report recommended that the proposed listing of this building not proceed any further. However, it was requested that further analysis be undertaken to determine the significance of the site. Further analysis has been undertaken and no information has come to light to alter the recommendation made in April 2008 i.e. that the building not be listed as a heritage item. Council s Heritage Unit also advise that the subject building has been heavily modified, with minimal original features remaining and that it is not a good example of a late Victorian commercial terrace building. The property does not meet the threshold for heritage listing and is not 320 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst - Former City East Telephone Exchange 320 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst is situated on the northern side of Liverpool Street just east of the intersection with Victoria Street and has a secondary frontage to Little Surrey Street. Opposite the site is St Vincent s Hospital and associated research centres. It is located within the Barcom Avenue Conservation Area. Previously, the site contained a two storey inter-war Stripped Classical Style building erected in 1926 as the City East Telephone Exchange with an addition on the eastern side in a similar architectural language erected sometime afterwards. A metal roof enclosure was later added over the building which altered part of the parapet. It ceased operating as a telephone exchange in the mid-1970s. The site has been the subject of a number of development applications and appeals to the Land and Environment Court. Importantly, the Court has upheld two appeals and granted consent for the internal demolition of the building and construction of a new, multi-storey residential development. The most recent approval has been taken up by the land owner, demolition has occurred and construction of the new building is underway. However, the external façade of the building has been retained as the Court considered it to be of value as a contributory element in the conservation area. In this instance, the protection of the exterior facades of this building and its significance to the historical and visual amenity of this part of the streetscape would more appropriately be met through conservation area provisions. The property does not meet the threshold for heritage listing and is not

9 Joynton Avenue, Zetland Joynton Avenue is located on the eastern side of Joynton Avenue. This property is part of a group of buildings that combine to make up a cohesive group of 1 2 storey Post war International Style industrial buildings with front offices and rear warehouse constructed of red texture brickwork and distinctive concrete sun shading and terra cotta detailing. As part of the review of the South Sydney Heritage Conservation Areas, this site was identified as a contributory building in the Zetland Estate Conservation Area. As such, any threat to the building by way of new development will need to demonstrate how new development will be equally or more contributory to the character and significance of the conservation area. This would allow appropriate management of the building in context with its streetscape contribution. The property does not meet the threshold for heritage listing and is not 140 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst 140 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst is located on the northern side of Liverpool Street, to the east of the intersection with College Street. It is a three storey commercial building that was formerly a branch of the Government Savings Bank of NSW. It was identified as part of the City East and Surry Hills Urban Design Study as having some heritage potential that warranted further investigation and research. This building represents a continuation and development of a nineteenth and twentieth century tradition loosely termed as mixed-use commercial/residential buildings. It is part of a pattern that emerged early in Sydney flat building, in areas such as the CBD and Darlinghurst, where commercial and residential uses existed side by side in the form of a ground floor commercial use and the upper floors in residential use. However, whilst other bank buildings tended to provide housing for bank employees the residential component of this building was purely a commercial exercise specifically intended to generate revenue for the bank. Over time, the building has lost its ability to indicate that the ground floor was once a banking chamber and simply reads as one that has commercial ground floor and residential above. In addition the building is not particularly intact and is separated from the Oxford Street conservation area. What originally set this building apart is that it was a bank chamber at street level but this contrast can no longer be read due to the cumulative affect of on going change to the front elevation. Its construction as a bank building, with flats above does not, by itself, warrant heritage listing. Whilst aspects of the buildings details that have changed can be reversed such as the metal window and painting of the parapet, it would be a difficult task to reinstate the conceptually restrained nature of the original building even through heritage listing. The streetscape context of the building and the external elements of the building that can be improved over time are better managed by conservation area policies rather than to impose more stringent management through individual heritage listing.

10 The property does not meet the threshold for heritage listing and is not 7 The Crescent, Annandale 7 The Crescent is located along the western boundary of the City s Local Government Area with Leichhardt Council. To the north across Chapman Road is Federal Park and Bicentennial Park. Immediately to the south of the property are residential properties within the Leichhardt Local Government Area. The Crescent is characterised by former warehouse and industrial buildings. The City owns 3, 7 and 9 The Crescent. With the exception of 1 The Crescent, all properties are zoned open space. 7 The Crescent dates from the 1940s, is basic in its form and demonstrates the interwar modernist architectural style more commonly referred to as the Interwar Functionalist Style which developed following the end of World War I. The building was extensively damaged by fire which has left only the façade and central staircase of the original building. Alterations and additions and painting of the brickwork have had a profound and negative influence on the building. The property does not meet the threshold for heritage listing and therefore is not recommended for inclusion in the proposed draft LEP.