| Elizabeth Bay House | |
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 Façade of Elizabeth Bay House | |
  Location in Sydney | |
| Etymology | Elizabeth Bay |
| General information | |
| Status | Used as a museum |
| Type | Government home |
| Architectural style | Australian Colonial Regency |
| Address |
Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates |
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| Construction started |
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| Completed |
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| Renovated | 1977 (house) |
| Client | Alexander Macleay, NSW Colonial Secretary |
| Owner | Sydney Living Museums |
| Landlord | Office of Environment and Heritage, Government of New South Wales |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Main contractor | James Hume |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Fisher Lucas |
| Other information | |
| Parking | No parking; public transport: |
| Website | |
| sydneylivingmuseums | |
| Official name | Elizabeth Bay House |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Criteria | a., c., d., e., f., g. |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 6 |
| Type | Other - Residential Buildings (private) |
| Category | Residential buildings (private) |
| Builders | James Hume |
| Official name | Elizabeth Bay House Grotto Site and works; Carriageworks |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 116 |
| Type | Garden Residential |
| Category | Parks, Gardens and Trees |
| Builders | Convict and free artisans under the direction of John Verge |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Elizabeth Bay House is a heritage-listed Colonial Regency style house and now a museum and grotto, located at 7 Onslow Avenue in the inner eastern Sydney suburb of Elizabeth Bay in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The design of the house is attributed to John Verge and John Bibb and was built from 1835 to 1839 by James Hume. The grotto and retaining walls were designed by Verge and the carriage drive on Onslow Avenue was designed by Edward Deas Thomson and built from 1832 to 1835 by convict and free artisans under the direction of Verge. The property is owned by Sydney Living Museums, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. Known as "the finest house in the colony", Elizabeth Bay House was originally surrounded by a 22-hectare (54-acre) garden, and is now situated within a densely populated inner city suburb.[1][2]
Elizabeth Bay House is a superb example of Australian colonial architecture, best known for its central elliptical saloon with domed lantern and geometric staircase, and was listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate[3] and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1][2]
- ^ a b c "Elizabeth Bay House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00006. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ a b c "Elizabeth Bay House Grotto Site and works". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00116. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Bay House (Place ID 2000)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 March 1978. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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