Preserving the built heritage of Glebe.

Unique IDAY-0129DescriptionThe activity commenced in 1969 when many older buildings were threatened with demolition including by neglect.

The activity includes a range of actions taken to ensure that the architectural heritage of Glebe is preserved so that the local community and visitors are reminded of the unique place of the suburb in the history of Sydney. This includes public and residential buildings of all periods, out buildings and other structures including stone walls (such as the palisade wall in Arundel Street and the stones walls of St Johns Church, bishopthorpe) and sandstone guttering , horse troughs, telephone boxes and similar items that provide reminders of the past.

The activity is accomplished by making submissions to major planning documents such as those created by State and local governments, by opposing demolition or unsympathetic change to existing buildings and other structures, publicly campaigning for heritage properties to be saved (e.g. Lyndhurst in Darling Street, and Venetia/ Bellevue in Blackwattle Bay Park) encouraging restoration rather than renovation of properties, fostering suitable re-use of buildings (such as the development of Benledi and the Homeopathic Hospital as the Glebe Library), and ensuring that any new structures are in harmony with surrounding buildings.

An aspect of the activity is identifying buildings and sites of special heritage value and ensuring that these are widely known and continue to be protected, and celebrating restoration of significant structures including the Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator

CreationThe Glebe Society Constitution 1969 -

Series

Bernard and Kate Smith Glebe Photographs

The Records of The Glebe Society Inc

Person

Smith, Bernard William

Description

Start date1st July 1969End date1st July 1969Relationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Preserving the character of Glebe. [Glebe Society] FN-0033

Identification

Source system ID129

Relationships

FunctionPreserving the character of Glebe (Glebe Society)

Menu

Preserving the built heritage of Glebe.