ASN Co building

ASN Co building
The ASN Co building in 2009
ASN Co building is located in Sydney
ASN Co building
ASN Co building
EtymologyAustralasian Steam Navigation Company
General information
StatusCompleted
Type
  • Offices and warehouse
  • Repurposed as an art gallery
Architectural stylePre-Federation Anglo Dutch
Location1–5 Hickson Road, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°51′23″S 151°12′32″E / 33.8564531404°S 151.2089958610°E / -33.8564531404; 151.2089958610
Construction started1884
Completed1885
ClientAustralasian Steam Navigation Company
OwnerSydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Technical details
Material
  • Stone and polychrome brick facade
  • Copper roofed bay
  • Ornate stone capped gable ends
Floor countFive
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Main contractorW. J. Jennings
Official nameASN Co Building; Australian Steam Navigation Company Building / Ordnance Stores (Commonwealth)
TypeState heritage (built)
Criteriaa., b., c., d., e., f., g.
Designated10 May 2002
Reference no.1526
TypeWarehouse/storage area
CategoryMaritime Industry
BuildersW. J. Jennings
References
[1][2][3]

The ASN Co building is a heritage-listed building located at 1–5 Hickson Road, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Completed in 1885 and built in the Pre-Federation Anglo Dutch style under the direction of William Wardell and his associate, Walter Liberty Vernon, the building served as the principal offices and warehouse for the Australasian Steam Navigation Company until the company's merger in 1887, when the Government of New South Wales acquired the land used for ordinance facilities and later as government administration offices. Since 1989 the building has been owned by the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority and its successors. The building is currently used as an art gallery to display the works of Ken Done.

The building is owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and is listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate and on the non-statutory National Trust of Australia heritage register.[4]

  1. ^ "ASN Co Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01526. Retrieved 14 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ "ASN Co Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. Retrieved 12 October 2017. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  3. ^ "Australasian Steam Navigation Company Building (Place ID 2123)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. ^ "ASN Co Building". Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 October 2017.