Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
| T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building | |
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| Location | 45 Hunter Street, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°55′41″S 151°47′05″E / 32.9281°S 151.7846°E / -32.9281; 151.7846 |
| Architect | Spain and Cosh |
| Owner | Cedtoy Pty Ltd |
| New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 316 |
| Type | historic site |
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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.
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.
In the early 1990s, the building was known as Hunter House.
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.
Heritage listing
T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
References
- ^ "Scottish House". Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate. No. 14, 264. New South Wales, Australia. 12 October 1923. p. 5. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Scottish House". Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate. No. 18, 400. New South Wales, Australia. 3 October 1935. p. 6. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
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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