Hornsby Shire Council Chambers

Item details


Name of item:	Hornsby Shire Council Chambers
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Government and Administration
Category:	Council Chambers
Primary address:	296 Pacific Highway, Hornsby, NSW 2077
Local govt. area:	Hornsby

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
296 Pacific Highway	Hornsby	Hornsby			Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	Elegant Inter-War Free Classical Style building. Finely detailed exterior features including smooth rendered bands and entry feature with classical style portico. Good condition and little altered. Significant for its association with the social and historical development of the shire.
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Description


Designer/Maker:
Builder/Maker:
Physical description:	Two storey Inter-War period public building in Classical Revival style. Symmetrical facade. Face brick walls with decorative smooth and moulded render. Hipped terracotta tile roof with boxed eaves. Tall rendered brick chimney with terracotta pot. Classical pedimented gable over projecting entry feature with ionic pilasters multi-pane windows and Shire shield at first floor level. Classical entablature and Tuscan columns to entry porch below. Double-hung windows six panes to a sash except for single pane bottom sashes at ground floor level.

History


Historical notes:

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
7. Governing-Governing	Government and Administration-Activities associated with the governance of local areas, regions, the State and the nation, and the administration of public programs - includes both principled and corrupt activities.	(none)-

Recommended management:

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan	Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013	520	27 Sep 13
Heritage study

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
Hornsby Shire Heritage Study	1993		Perumal Murphy Wu Pty Ltd	VM	No

References, internet links & images

None

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Data source


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Name:	Local Government
Database number:	1780375

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