Refurbishment and restoration of heritage buildings, structures and sites

Unique IDAY-0017Description*** This activity applies to the City of Sydney only ***

This activity covers the actual work of carrying out the heritage restoration work,including management of the project by the Council. See also activities A93 (Heritage planning and preservation) and A106 (Major public works and infrastructure management projects).

On 17 August 1914 the Minutes of the Health and Recreation Committee recorded discussion of the restoration of the monument at Macquarie Place. The Building Surveyor recommended "the railings be painted and the stonework receive two coats of preservative liquid." (CRS 13/7)

The first large project in which the Council became involved that had heritage values at the centre was the restoration of the Queen Victoria Building (QVB). The agreement with Ipoh Garden Berhad was signed in 1980, but a requirement for future use of the site to be based on sensitive restoration of the building had been accepted by the Council since about 1974.

The QVB reopened in 1988 and the project was such a success it has encouraged the Council to continue involvement, sometimes with commercial partners, in major restoration projects. The principal projects following the QVB have been the partial restoration of the Town Hall (1990-1992, and continuing), Capitol Theatre (1992-1995), and the Customs House (under way 1996).

In addition, other Council projects such as the rejuvenation of Hyde Park and Wynyard Park, and Martin Place, are taking heritage values into account.CreationSubject to research

Series

House Sub-Committee Agenda Papers

South Sydney City Council Works Committee Agenda Papers, 1991-1995

South Sydney City Council Planning and Development Committee Agenda Papers, 1991-2004

Environment Committee Agenda Papers

Sydney Town Hall Upgrade Records

Planning and Development Committee Agenda Papers, 1999

Records of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Project

Architectural and Engineering Project Drawings by Contractors

General Correspondence and Subject Files, 1997 - ongoing

City Projects Display Panels Drawings and Artwork

Demolition Books - Glass Negatives

Lord Mayor Sartor's Subject Files, 1991-2003

Capitol Theatre Committee Agenda and Report Papers

Public Relations Photograph Library

Photographs of the Restoration of the Sydney Town Hall Clock Tower

Capitol Theatre Reconstruction and Extension, Architect's Working Papers

Capitol Theatre Artifacts

Capitol Theatre Reconstruction and Extension, Project Manager's Working Papers

Capitol Theatre Reconstruction and Extension Plans and Contracts

Records of Town Hall Restoration

Photographs of Sydney Town Hall Restoration

Capitol Theatre Development Proposals

Architectural and Engineering Drawings relating to the Restoration of the Sydney Town Hall

Description

Start date17th August 1914Start date qualifierbyEnd date17th August 1914Relationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Parks and public spaces management FN-0014 (01/01/1980)
RELATED TO: Town planning FN-0011 (01/01/1980)
RELATED TO: Property management FN-0006 (01/01/1980)

Identification

Source system ID17

Relationships

FunctionProperty managementTown planningParks and public spaces management

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Refurbishment and restoration of heritage buildings, structures and sites