The Hermitage, Vaucluse
The Hermitage | |
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The Hermitage Location in Greater Sydney | |
General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | House |
Architectural style | Victorian Free Gothic |
Location | 22 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse, New South Wales |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 33°51′33″S 151°16′09″E / 33.8593°S 151.2693°ECoordinates: 33°51′33″S 151°16′09″E / 33.8593°S 151.2693°E |
Construction started | 1870 |
Completed | 1878 |
Technical details | |
Material | Sydney sandstone |
Design and construction | |
Architect |
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Official name | The Hermitage |
Designated | 21 October 1980 |
Reference no. | 2499 |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
Official name | The Hermitage |
Type | Built |
Designated | 10 March 1995 |
Reference no. | Local register |
References | |
[1][2] |
The Hermitage is a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia. It is listed on the (now defunct) Australian Register of the National Estate[2][3] as well as the Municipality of Woollahra local government heritage list.[1]
History and description[]
The main house was designed and built around 1870-1878 by Edward Mason Hunt, influenced by the design of Roslyndale, in Woollahra, New South Wales. It features a castellated tower, elaborately carved barge boards and a roof of multiple gables. The house was seriously damaged by a fire in 1936, and was restored by Emil Sodersten. It was bought by the Woolworths company in 1964 and used as a staff training centre,[4] but later returned to its original role as a private home. This Gothic house overlooks Hermitage Reserve and has harbour views. The Hermitage incorporates a smaller house, which was built c. 1840 by Alexander Dick.[5]
The Hermitage is owned by the family of Justin Hemmes.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ a b "The Hermitage". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b "The Hermitage, 22 Vaucluse Rd, Vaucluse, NSW, Australia (Place ID 2499)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/134
- ^ Paton, Neil. Walks in the Sydney Harbour National Park. p. 54.
- ^ Heritage of Australia, p.2/134; Sydney Architecture (Jahn), p.35
- ^ Croffey, Amy (13 October 2016). "Justin Hemmes opens waterfront, family mansion in aid of public IVF centre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Safe, Georgina (23 June 2015). "Renovation: Justin Hemmes transforms his family's historic waterfront mansion". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
External links[]
- "Gardens formerly part of The Hermitage". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Norfolk Island Pine, Hoop Pine, Bunya Pine, fencing to Vaucluse Rd". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Stone and wrought iron fencing, formerly part of The Hermitage". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Houses completed in 1878
- 1878 establishments in Australia
- Houses in Sydney
- Victorian architecture in Sydney
- Vaucluse, New South Wales
- Sandstone houses in Australia
- New South Wales places listed on the defunct Register of the National Estate
- New South Wales Heritage Database