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Letter - 'Art' to Mayor and clerk's note regarding Town Hall design competition, 1868

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Unique IDA-00295957SeriesLetters Received [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 1st June 1868 and 24th June 1868Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter: "Art" to Mayor. [signature on 3 items is "Art" and clerk's note is for Hall Designs. Also has architectural sketch, noted Design "Sides" and' this tower contains 57,172 cubic feet', signed P Rossback] "Art" is obviously a disgruntled entrant to the Town Hall design competition. His detailed letter is that Engineer's report about accuracy and building cost estimates disadvantaged his submitted design (details included foundations etc, and competition rules did not require that which evaluation then overpriced in comparison to others). A second letter lists Mr Rossback as an architect and Civil Engineer and 'ablest man in this City'LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Volume number91

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Source system ID26/91/501

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CollectionSydney Town Hall

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Letter - 'Art' to Mayor and clerk's note regarding Town Hall design competition, 1868

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