T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building
| T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building | |
|---|---|
| File:T&G Building Newcastle.jpg | |
| Location | 45 Hunter Street, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°55′41″S 151°47′05″E / 32.9281°S 151.7846°E |
| Architect | Spain and Cosh |
| Owner | Cedtoy Pty Ltd |
| Official name | T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 316 |
| Type | historic site |
Location of T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building in New South Wales | |
T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building is a heritage-listed office building at 45 Hunter Street, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
History
The building was built in 1923 for McIlwraith, McEacharn & Company and named Scottish House. It was designed by Spain and Cosh and built by contractors Stuart Brothers. The cost of the building and land amounted to approximately £100,000.[1] In 1935, it was bought by the T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society for approximately £90,000, in what was then the biggest sale of any single freehold property in Newcastle.[2] In the early 1990s, the building was known as Hunter House.[3]
Description
The T & G Building is a seven-storey rendered brick building in the English Renaissance style with a corner tower. It originally consisted of five storeys with a basement, with an additional two floors added after the building was bought by T & G.[3][1][2]
Heritage listing
T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Scottish House". Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate. No. 14, 264. New South Wales, Australia. 12 October 1923. p. 5. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Scottish House". Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate. No. 18, 400. New South Wales, Australia. 3 October 1935. p. 6. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building". State Heritage Inventory. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ↑ "T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00316. Retrieved 1 June 2018. File:CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
External links
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