T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building facts for kids

T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building
Location	45 Hunter Street, Newcastle, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Owner	Cedtoy Pty Ltd
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name: T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building
Type	state heritage (built)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	316
Type	historic site
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T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building is a heritage-listed office building at 45 Hunter Street, Newcastle, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

History

The building was built in 1923 for McIlwraith McEacharn Line Pty Ltd and named Scottish House. It was designed by Spain and Cosh and built by contractors Stuart Brothers. The cost of the building and land amounted to approximately £100,000.

In 1935, it was bought by the T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society for approximately £90,000, in what was then the biggest sale of any single freehold property in Newcastle.

In the early 1990s, the building was known as Hunter House.

Description

The T & G Building is a seven-storey rendered brick building in the English Renaissance style with a corner tower. It originally consisted of five storeys with a basement, with an additional two floors added after the building was bought by T & G.

Heritage listing

T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.