| Item |
| Name of Item: |
Bondi-Waverley School of Arts |
| Type of Item: |
Built |
| Group/Collection: |
Community Facilities |
| Category: |
School of Arts |
| Primary Address: |
138 Bondi Road, Bondi, NSW 2026 |
| Local Govt. Area: |
Waverley
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Property Description:
| Lot/Volume Code |
Lot/Volume Number |
Section Number |
Plan/Folio Code |
Plan/Folio Number |
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All Addresses |
| Street Address |
Suburb/Town |
LGA |
Parish |
County |
Type |
138 Bondi Road
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Bondi
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Waverley
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Alexandria
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Cumberland
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Primary
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| Statement of Significance |
Impressive early twentieth century building, despite some loss of architectural integrity. Good example of the persistence of Victorian Classical influences. Special social and historical interest as a former School of Arts. Local significance.
Date Significance Updated: 23 Oct 99
Note: There are incomplete details for a number of items listed in NSW. The Heritage Branch intends to develop or upgrade statements of significance and other information for these items as resources become available.
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| Description |
| Construction Years: |
1890 - 1915 |
| Physical Description: |
Early twentieth century community building, dated 1914. Symmetrical design displaying a strong Classical influence. Projecting central feature to double verandah. Moulded cornices, arches and parapet. Now fully rendered but sympathetic if not original. All masonry verandah and balcony areas. Arches to ground floor verandah. Small Classical columns to upstairs balcony areas. "Juliet" balcony above side bay. Fence partly retained. Yard areas paved and planted. Concrete roof tiles. |
| Further Information: |
Reasons for listing: Historical; cultural; social; architectural; aesthetic; streetscape/landscape. |
| Current Use: |
School of Arts |
| Former Use: |
School of Arts |
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| History |
| Historical Notes: |
Waverley had an earlier School of Arts, which operated in the 1850's. Many early Council meetings were held there. It was many decades however before a replacement was built. The present building was erected in 1914. Still in community use. (Dowd, pp. 219-220). |
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| Historic Themes |
| Australian Theme (abbrev) |
New South Wales Theme |
Local Theme |
| 8. Culture - Developing cultural institutions and ways of life |
Social institutions - Activities and organisational arrangements for the provision of social activities |
(none) - |
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| Assessment of Significance |
SHR Criteria a)
[Historical Significance] |
Impressive early twentieth century building, despite some loss of architectural integrity. Good example of the persistence of Victorian Classical influences. Special social and historical interest as a former School of Arts. Local significance. |
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| Integrity/Intactness: |
Substantially intact; altered unsympathetically |
| Assessment Criteria |
Items are assessed against the  State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance.
Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection. |
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| Listings |
| Heritage Listing |
Listing Title |
Listing Number |
Gazette Date |
Gazette Number |
Gazette Page |
| Local Environmental Plan |
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06 Dec 96 |
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| Heritage study |
Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
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| Study Details |
| Title |
Year |
Number |
Author |
Inspected by |
Guidelines Used |
| Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
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Perumal Murphy Pty Limited |
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No |
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| References, Internet links & Images |
| None |
| Note: Internet links may be to web pages, documents or images. |
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| Data Source |
| The information for this entry comes from the following source: |
| Name: |
Local Government |
| Database Number: |
2620060 |
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