| Item |
| Name of Item: |
Boot Factory, The Old |
| Other Name/s: |
The Old Boot Factory |
| Type of Item: |
Built |
| Group/Collection: |
Manufacturing and Processing |
| Category: |
Factory/ Plant |
| Primary Address: |
27-33 Spring Street, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022 |
| 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 |
27-33 Spring Street
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Bondi Junction
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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 |
Rare surviving local example of an early factory building. Architectural interest for its Late Victorian Free Classical styling. (See also archaeological inventory). Local significance.
Date Significance Updated: 08 Nov 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: |
Former factory building, reconstructed. Dated 1892. Three storeys. Face brick with rendered, pilastered columns and string courses. Double hung timber windows, multi-paned. Simple moulded parapet. |
| Current Use: |
Commercial building |
| Former Use: |
Boot factory |
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| History |
| Historical Notes: |
Built by William Sidaway who began producing footwear in Bondi Junction in 1887. Eventually acquired by the Bardon family who operated the factory until it closed in 1969. Acquired by Waverley Council in 1984 and reconstructed. (Bondi Junction Heritage Study). |
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| Historic Themes |
| Australian Theme (abbrev) |
New South Wales Theme |
Local Theme |
| 3. Economy - Developing local, regional and national economies |
Industry - Activities associated with the manufacture, production and distribution of goods |
(none) - |
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| Assessment of Significance |
SHR Criteria a)
[Historical Significance] |
This item is of historical significance. |
SHR Criteria c)
[Aesthetic Significance] |
This item is of architectural, aesthetic and streetscape significance. |
SHR Criteria e)
[Research Potential] |
This item is of archaeological significance. |
SHR Criteria f)
[Rarity] |
This item is of rarity value significance. |
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| Integrity/Intactness: |
Substantially intact; altered sympathetically. |
| 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 |
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| Study Details |
| Title |
Year |
Number |
Author |
Inspected by |
Guidelines Used |
| Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
35/4 - 0262 |
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: |
2620276 |
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