Everglades, Leura

Everglades
Everglades, pictured in 2016
Location37 - 49 Everglades Avenue, Leura, City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°43′20″S 150°20′14″E / 33.7221°S 150.3372°E / -33.7221; 150.3372
Area5.2 hectares (13 acres)
Elevation940 metres (3,080 ft)
Built1915–1938
Architect
  • Paul Sorensen (in collaboration with Henri van de Velde?) (garden)
  • Paul Sorensen (house attributed)
OwnerNational Trust of Australia (NSW)
Official nameEverglades; Everglades Gardens
TypeState heritage (landscape)
Designated1 March 2002
Reference no.1498
TypeGarden Residential
CategoryParks, Gardens and Trees
BuildersTed Cohen
Everglades, Leura is located in New South Wales
Everglades, Leura
Location of Everglades in New South Wales

Everglades is a heritage-listed former residence, art gallery, cafe and garden and now tourist destination, house museum and garden at 37 - 49 Everglades Avenue, Leura, City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. The garden was designed by Paul Sorensen (possibly in collaboration with Henri van de Velde) and the design of the house is also attributed to Paul Sorensen;[citation needed] and built from 1915 to 1938 by Ted Cohen. It is also known as Everglades Gardens. The property is owned by the National Trust of Australia (NSW). It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 1 March 2002.[1]

  1. ^ "Everglades". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01498. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.