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

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)

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Source system ID17

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FunctionProperty managementTown planningParks and public spaces management

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Refurbishment and restoration of heritage buildings, structures and sites