Federation Free Architecture
When I took this image in 2009, the Hotel Palisade had been closed for over a year. It remained disused until it reopened in March 2015.
The site (35 Bettington Street, Millers Point) originally featured a public house built around 1880 near the historic palisade fence that ran from Munn Street to Bettington Street. The pub was popular with wharf workers before the Sydney Harbour Trust built the current five-storey Federation Free style structure in its place.
Federation architecture was the architectural style in Australia that was prevalent from around 1890 to 1915. The name refers to the Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901, when the Australian colonies collectively became the Commonwealth of Australia.
The architectural style had antecedents in the Queen Anne style and Edwardian style of the UK, combined with various other influences like the Arts and Crafts style. There are 12 recognised sub-sets of Federation architecture, of which Federation Free is one.
The Palisade's architect was Henry D Walsh, the Trust's chief engineer. The building opened for business in 1912 and was intended for the port workers and local community. At the time was the highest building in Sydney.
Following its refurbishment as an up-market facility with a ground-floor bar, three floors of luxury suites and two further floors of dining areas (indoors and balcony) with grand sweeping views of Sydney Harbour, the building was sold at auction in March 2015 with an anticipated income stream of A$1 million a month!
I think the man in the bush hat on the roof was a surveyor...
Federation Free Architecture
When I took this image in 2009, the Hotel Palisade had been closed for over a year. It remained disused until it reopened in March 2015.
The site (35 Bettington Street, Millers Point) originally featured a public house built around 1880 near the historic palisade fence that ran from Munn Street to Bettington Street. The pub was popular with wharf workers before the Sydney Harbour Trust built the current five-storey Federation Free style structure in its place.
Federation architecture was the architectural style in Australia that was prevalent from around 1890 to 1915. The name refers to the Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901, when the Australian colonies collectively became the Commonwealth of Australia.
The architectural style had antecedents in the Queen Anne style and Edwardian style of the UK, combined with various other influences like the Arts and Crafts style. There are 12 recognised sub-sets of Federation architecture, of which Federation Free is one.
The Palisade's architect was Henry D Walsh, the Trust's chief engineer. The building opened for business in 1912 and was intended for the port workers and local community. At the time was the highest building in Sydney.
Following its refurbishment as an up-market facility with a ground-floor bar, three floors of luxury suites and two further floors of dining areas (indoors and balcony) with grand sweeping views of Sydney Harbour, the building was sold at auction in March 2015 with an anticipated income stream of A$1 million a month!
I think the man in the bush hat on the roof was a surveyor...