Manufacturers House

Manufacturers House is a heritage-listed office building at 35-37 Watt Street, Newcastle, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Spain and Cosh and built in the 1920s. It is also known as Manufacturer's Mutual Building. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

Manufacturers House
Manufacturers House, 2018
Location35-37 Watt Street, Newcastle, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates32.9287°S 151.7842°E / -32.9287; 151.7842
Built1920–1920
ArchitectSpain and Cosh
Official name: Manufacturers House; Manufacturer's Mutual Building
Typestate heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.314
TypeCommercial Office/Building
CategoryCommercial
Location of Manufacturers House in New South Wales

History

The building was constructed in the 1920s to the design of Spain and Cosh.[1]

Manufacturers house was one of 30 buildings on which a section 130 order was placed in 1981 because of their importance to the Newcastle Business District and East End.[1]

A Permanent Conservation Order was placed over the building on 15 June 1984. It was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

Description

Manufacturers House is a three-storey building designed in the Classic Revival Style. Its sandstone-clad facade features a base, columns, two storeys high capped by a detailed string course and a third floor terminated with a parapet including balusters. It retains its original multi-paned windows.[1]

A particularly fine feature of Manufacturers House is its splayed corner which incorporates the main entrance flanked by two sandstone columns.[1]

Internally the building is divided into small offices with access of a spine corridor. Of particular interest are the stairwell and the corridor areas.[2][1]

It has been substantially improved to provide modern commercial premises.[3][1]

Heritage listing

Manufacturers House was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]

The place has a strong or special association with a person, or group of persons, of importance of cultural or natural history of New South Wales's history.

Constructed in the 1920s to the design of the architects Spain and Cosh.[1]

The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.

The building is designed in Classic Revival style and is located on a prominent corner at the centre of Newcastle business district.[1]

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See also

References
  1. "Manufacturers House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00314. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. Heritage Office Branch Managers Report 26/1/1984
  3. Media Release 1984

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Manufacturers House, entry number 00314 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 1 June 2018.

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