Marrickville Town Hall (former)

Item details

Name of item: Marrickville Town Hall (former)
Other name/s: Marrickville Public School
Type of item: Built
Location: Lat: -33.9061701690 Long: 151.1597483210
Primary address: 96-106 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, NSW 2204
Parish: Petersham
County: Cumberland
Local govt. area: Inner West
Local Aboriginal Land Council: Metropolitan
Property description
Lot/Volume CodeLot/Volume NumberSection NumberPlan/Folio CodePlan/Folio Number
LOT961 DP813630
LOT962 DP813630
All addresses
Street AddressSuburb/townLGAParishCountyType
96-106 Illawarra RoadMarrickvilleInner WestPetershamCumberlandPrimary Address

Statement of significance:

The building is the oldest civil building in Marrickville and the fourth oldest Town Hall in Sydney. It is important for its association with the development and rise of local government in Sydney. It provides an important physical record of the early history of the municipality from its origins as a small village. It demonstrates the early pattern of Australian local politics. Completed 1879 the 2nd storey extension of 1883 incorporated the existing building into a landmark of great aesthetic value.
Date significance updated: 24 Aug 00
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Description

Designer/Maker: Despointes Bros. (possibly, single story); Blacket & Sons/ Bros.(additions); J.Campbell (alt'ns.)
Builder/Maker: Sanbrook and Sons (single story); Peter Hill (additions); Messrs. JR Harrison (alterations)
Construction years: 1879-
Physical description: Two storey brick building with rendered ground floor facade.
Ground floor - vermiculated quoins, semi-circular windows with moulded head and keystone; square entry porch was once flanked by lions; with paired ionic pilasters, vermiculated quoins and moulded frieze detailing.
First floor - balcony over portico, plain quoins, moulded head and keystones to segmental windows. Paired brackets to eaves (LEP, 2011).

The former town hall is a brick building, rendered externally at the lower level and painted brick with rendered embellishments on the upper storey. Windows and doors are timber framed, and roofs are corrugated galvanised iron. Internally the building has plastered masonry walls on the ground floor, and painted brick walls on the first floor. Ground floor ceilings in the front part of the building are of lath-and- plaster, some of which have subsequently been battened or oversheeted. Ceilings in the rear rooms of the ground floor, on the first floor and in the porch are timber boarded. The front stairs are timber, with turned newels and balusters, and have been badly damaged by termites at the lower level. A number of the interiors have been partly damaged by fire (LEP, 2011).
Current use: Functions, events
Former use: Aboriginal land, farmland, Town Hall, Innoculation Centre, School

History

Historical notes: Aboriginal occupation and association:
The original residents of Marrickville were the Cadigal people, a clan of the Darug people who spoke the coastal Eora language. Other clans of the area included the Wangal, the Kameygal and the Bediagal. They did not settle in the Marrickville area, but for thousands of years roamed through territory that stretched from Port Jackson to Botany Bay. Aboriginal artefacts found around the Cooks River and Alexandra Canal area indicate at least 7,000 years of occupation (Orwell & Peter Phillips (OPP), 2004).

Farmland:
The area now known as Marrickville is part of a crown grant of 470 acres of land, made to Thomas Moore in October 1799. Marrickville was the name given by Mr Thomas Chalder of St Peters to 60 acres of land he advertised for subdivision by auction on 24 February 1855, located in the vicinity of the present-day Victoria Road and Chapel Street. It was named after Mr Chalder's native village of Marrick in Yorkshire (OPP, 2004).

Marrickville was proclaimed a municipality under the 1855 Municipality Act on 5 November 1861, with 76 signatures on the petition requesting incorporation. A counter petition signed by 37 persons, including Thomas Holt (a local MLC who had built 'The Warren', a mansion overlooking the Cook's River) failed to stop the establishment of the municipality (OPP, 2004).

A New Town Hall:
The first Council meetings were held in Jabez Handley's cottage in Denby Street, for which the new Council was paying rent of (Pounds)3/18/- a quarter in 1866. The first Council chamber was erected on a corner of the Public School ground (in Chapel Street), but when the land was needed for school purposes a site was acquired on the Illawarra Road for the erection of a new town hall. The certificate of title indicates that the land was sold by Benit William George, farmer of Rylstone, to Narcissus George Arguimbau, Commander in the Royal Navy, on 20 July 1877 (OPP, 2004).

Marrickville Council's Ledgers record, under the heading New Chambers Account, that a deposit for the land in Illawarra Road was paid in April and May 1878, and that the land was purchased by progressive payments to 'Capt. Arguimbau', with interest, until April 1880. The land was transferred to the Borough of Marrickville on 29 April 1880 (OPP, 2004).

Tenders from Sanbrook and Sons for a single storey Town Hall building were accepted on 7 October 1878. Despointes Bros may have been the architects for the building, as the accounts for the New Chambers record payment of a commission to them on 14 June 1879. The accounts also show that the total amount paid to Sanbrook was (Pounds)1,097/7/6, and that the total for the new chambers (including the cost of the land) was (Pounds)1,606/19/5. The first meeting in the Town Hall was held on 8 May 1879 with the Mayor, Thomas Alcock (OPP, 2004).

Drawings for the single storey version of the Town Hall have been located in the Blacket archives in the Mitchell Library. They are unsigned, and the ground floor plan is missing. It is possible that these drawings were prepared or traced by Blacket Bros as measured drawings of the existing building, in preparation for the alterations that they were commissioned to design a few years after the original building was completed (OPP, 2004).

The drawings show that the hall had two storeys at the rear, with bedrooms on the first floor, possibly for the Town Clerk. The ground floor rooms at the rear of the hall had stair access to the stage, suggesting that these were offices rather than living quarters (OPP, 2004).

The wing at the rear of the building may have been a kitchen for the use of the resident. The plans for extensions of the building show the layout of the existing rear wing dotted. The building also had a separate earth closet (possibly against the rear wall) and an underground rainwater tank (OPP, 2004).

The new Town Hall must have proved too small, for in December 1881 Blacket & Son Architects prepared plans for a single storey extension, to provide a new committee room and increased residential accommodation. This appears not to have been constructed, and instead amended plans were submitted to Council in September 1882 showing a proposed two storey extension. This design is attributed to Cyril Blacket (OPP, 2004).

The two storey proposal was evidently adopted by Council with some minor amendments, such as the additional entrance on Council Street which appears in early photographs. Peter Hill was engaged as contractor for the alterations, probably in early 1883. Council's accounts show an initial payment to Hill in March 1883, and final payments to both Hill and Blacket Bros (as the firm became after Edmund Blacket died in 1883 and Arthur Blacket joined his brother Cyril in the practice) on 17 September 1883. The total cost of the alterations was (Pounds)1,932/7/1. The later drawings by Blacket Bros are undated, and may have been prepared during the course of the works (OPP, 2004).

By 1912, the hall had again become inadequate to serve the municipality. The Marrickville Municipal Jubilee Souvenir, published by the Council in 1912, stated that the town hall was 'altogether inadequate for present purposes, and a proposal is before the Council for the erection of a new town hall, such as the importance of Marrickville demands'. Council had already (in 1911) purchased a site for the new town hall in Marrickville Road. The land, originally used for market gardens, had been sold to Council by Joseph Graham, who had been Mayor of Marrickville eight times between 1870 and 1891 (OPP, 2004).

However, in the meantime the existing town hall needed further alterations and repairs. In 1913, (Pounds)400 was spent on painting the building, and (Pounds)65 on electric lighting. On 10 June 1914 the architect, Mr J. Campbell, submitted to Council the tenders received for these works, the lowest of which was from Messrs. J. R. Harrison for (Pounds)263. The architect also submitted a plan for a proposed new room to be erected on the side of the hall, but this was 'not entertained'. The ledgers record a total of (Pounds)337/2/10 spent on various repairs and alterations, including architect's fees. A photograph of a mayoral election in 1916 shows the interior of the hall on the first floor at that time (OPP, 2004).

A second storey addition was added, together with a portico and steps with a lion couchant on either side.

During the pneumonic influenza epidemic of 1919, the Town Hall was the inoculation depot and meeting centre of the influenza committee (OPP, 2004).

The foundation stone of the new town hall in Marrickville Road was laid in 1921, and the new building was completed in 1922. It was officially opened by the Mayor, Henry J Morton, on 11 February 1922. The last meeting in the old Town Hall was held on 30 January 1922 (OPP, 2004).

Former Town Hall becomes part of a School:
Meanwhile, the nearby Marrickville Public School was becoming seriously overcrowded. By 1922, the school enrolment was about 1,761 and there was a shortage of accommodation for the super-primary classes. The junior technical portion of the school had 15 classes and its building, even if remodelled, would provide for only 13 classrooms with no possibility of further extension. One class was being taught in a shed and another on a verandah (OPP, 2004).

The Minister for Education visited Marrickville early in 1922 and was told that the old Town Hall could be purchased for school purposes, as the Council was about to vacate it. The department's architect had calculated that the cost of buying and adapting the old town hall to accommodate about 300 children would cost about half as much as building the same number of new classrooms on another site (OPP, 2004).

Accordingly, the Department of Education purchased the site and building from Council in May 1922 for (Pounds)3,050. After remodelling, the building reopened as a Junior Technical school in July 1923. In 1964, the year of the school's centenary, the building was being used as the Primary Boy's school. It remained in use as a school until the end of 1985, and has been vacant since that time (OPP, 2004).

A fire in December 1986 extensively damaged the rear weatherboard section of the building. The Department of Education applied to the Heritage Council of NSW in 1987 for permission to demolish the damaged section. An interim conservation order was placed on the property, which was converted to a Permanent Conservation Order in May 1988, at about the time that the site was transferred to the NSW Department of Housing (OPP, 2004).

Site Subdivision for housing:
The Department of Housing commissioned a conservation plan in November 1988 (completed in 1989) to identify an appropriate curtilage for the historic building while allowing the southern section of the site to be redeveloped for pensioner housing. New buildings containing 32 pensioner units and a community room were completed in 1991. As part of these works, the damaged timber section at the rear of the building was removed. The building continued to be a target for occasional vandalism despite being secured against unauthorised entry, and the lion statues that formerly adorned the balustrades to the front steps were stolen from the site in 1990 (OPP, 2004).

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)New South Wales themeLocal theme
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies Environment - cultural landscape-Activities associated with the interactions between humans, human societies and the shaping of their physical surroundings Developing local, regional and national economies-National Theme 3
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies Environment - cultural landscape-Activities associated with the interactions between humans, human societies and the shaping of their physical surroundings Landscapes of urban amenity-
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies Environment - cultural landscape-Activities associated with the interactions between humans, human societies and the shaping of their physical surroundings Landscapes of institutions - productive and ornamental-
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies Health-Activities associated with preparing and providing medical assistance and/or promoting or maintaining the well being of humans First Aid post-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities. Building settlements, towns and cities-National Theme 4
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities. Victorian era offices-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities. housing (suburbs)-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities. A Picturesque Residential Suburb-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities. Housing ordinary families-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities. Adapted heritage building or structure-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities. Architectural design-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal 1820s-1850s land grants-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Townships-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Suburban Centres-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Early farming (Cattle grazing)-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Sub-division of large estates-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Resuming private lands for public purposes-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Administering and alienating Crown lands-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Land tenure-Activities and processes for identifying forms of ownership and occupancy of land and water, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Changing land uses - from rural to suburban-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages 19th century suburban developments-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages 20th century Suburban Developments-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Subdivision of urban estates-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages 19th Century Infrastructure-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Creating landmark structures and places in suburban settings-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Civic centre-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Suburban Consolidation-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Suburban Expansion-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages living in the suburbs-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Impact of railways on suburban development-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages local government-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Cultural Social and religious life-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Developing suburbia-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Developing civic infrastructure and amenity-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Role of transport in settlement-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Beautifying towns and villages-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Urban landscapes inspiring creative responses-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages Indicators of early town planning and the disposition of people within the emerging settlement-
5. Working-Working Labour-Activities associated with work practises and organised and unorganised labour Working in local government-
5. Working-Working Labour-Activities associated with work practises and organised and unorganised labour Working in offices-
5. Working-Working Labour-Activities associated with work practises and organised and unorganised labour Working in the public service-
5. Working-Working Labour-Activities associated with work practises and organised and unorganised labour Working on public infrastructure projects-
5. Working-Working Labour-Activities associated with work practises and organised and unorganised labour Working in schools, colleges and educational institutions-
6. Educating-Educating Education-Activities associated with teaching and learning by children and adults, formally and informally. Trade education-
6. Educating-Educating Education-Activities associated with teaching and learning by children and adults, formally and informally. school site-
6. Educating-Educating Education-Activities associated with teaching and learning by children and adults, formally and informally. Educating people in suburban locations-
6. Educating-Educating Education-Activities associated with teaching and learning by children and adults, formally and informally. Public (primary) schooling-
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)-
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. State government-
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. Local government-
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. Developing roles for government - providing community facilities-
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. Developing roles for government - administration of land-
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. Suburban Consolidation-
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. Local and municipal self-governance-
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. Developing roles for government - providing education-
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. Developing roles for government - public land administration-
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. Developing roles for government - building and operating public infrastructure-
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. Providing public offices and buildings-
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. Developing roles for government - town and country planning-
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. Developing roles for government - conserving cultural and natural heritage-
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. Public works-
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. local government asset management-
8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities. Developing cultural institutions and ways of life-National Theme 8
8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities. Architectural styles and periods - Victorian (mid)-
8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities. Interior design styles and periods - Victorian-
8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities. Landscaping - Victorian period-
8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities. Designing structures to emphasise their important roles-
8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life Creative endeavour-Activities associated with the production and performance of literary, artistic, architectural and other imaginative, interpretive or inventive works; and/or associated with the production and expression of cultural phenomena; and/or environments that have inspired such creative activities. Adaptation of overseas design for local use-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Cyril Blacket, architect-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with the Hon. Thomas Holt MLA, businessman, landholder-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Arthur Blacket, architect-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Despointes Brothers, architects-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Blacket and Sons, architects-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Blacket Brothers, architects-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Sanbrook and Sons, builders-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Peter Hill, builder-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Benit William George, farmer of Rylstone-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Captain Narcissus George Arguimbau, Commander in the Royal Navy-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Ald. Joseph Graham, Mayor of Marrickville seven times-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with J.R. Harrison, builder-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with J. Campbell, architect-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups Associations with Ald. Thomas Alcock, Marrickville Mayor-

Recommended management:

Recommendations

Management CategoryDescriptionDate Updated
Recommended ManagementProduce a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) 
Recommended ManagementPrepare a maintenance schedule or guidelines 
Recommended ManagementCarry out interpretation, promotion and/or education 

Procedures /Exemptions

Section of actDescriptionTitleCommentsAction date
57(2)Exemption to allow workHeritage Act Record converted from HIS events


Order Under Section 57(2) to exempt the following activities from Section 57(1):
(a) to demolish the rear two storey timber addition on the southwest corner of the original brick rendered building.
(b) The maintenance of any building or item on the site where maintenance means the continuous protective care of existing material; and
(c) Garden maintenance including cultivation, pruning, weed control, the repair and maintenance of existing fences, gates and garden walls and tree surgery but not extensive lopping; 		Aug 7 1987
57(2)Exemption to allow workStandard Exemptions ORDER UNDER SECTION 57(2) OF THE HERITAGE ACT 1977

Standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977.

I, the Hon James Griffin MP, Minister for Environment and Heritage, pursuant to subsection 57(2) of the Heritage Act 1977, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of New South Wales do by this Order, effective at the time of publication in the New South Wales Government Gazette:

1. revoke the order made on 9 November 2020 and published in the Government Gazette Number 318 of 13 November 2020; and

2. grant the exemptions from subsection 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977 that are described in the attached Schedule.

The Hon James Griffin MP
Minister for Environment and Heritage
Signed this 2nd day of June 2022.

To view the standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977 click on the link below. 		Jun 17 2022

PDF Standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977

Listings

Heritage ListingListing TitleListing NumberGazette DateGazette NumberGazette Page
Heritage Act - State Heritage Register 0057302 Apr 99 271546
Heritage Act - Permanent Conservation Order - former 0057313 May 88 852685
Local Environmental Plan 0005001 Sep 89 0926453

References, internet links & images

TypeAuthorYearTitleInternet Links
WrittenOrwell and Peter Phillips2004Former Marrickvilel Town Hall - Conservation Management Plan

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