The Hermitage, Vaucluse facts for kids
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The Hermitage, Vaucluse
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Victorian Free Gothic |
| Location | 22 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°51′33″S 151°16′09″E / 33.8593°S 151.2693°E |
| Construction started | 1870 |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Sydney sandstone |
| Design and construction | |
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| Official name | The Hermitage |
| Designated | 21 October 1980 |
| Reference no. | 2499 |
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| Official name | The Hermitage |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 10 March 1995 |
| Reference no. | Local register |
The Hermitage is a beautiful old house in Vaucluse, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It's a very special building because it's listed on a local heritage list. This means it's an important part of history that needs to be protected.
What is The Hermitage?
The Hermitage is a large house built in a style called Victorian Free Gothic. This style was popular in the Victorian era (when Queen Victoria ruled). It looks a bit like a castle, with a tower that has battlements (like the top of a castle wall).
The house also has fancy carved wooden boards called barge boards under the roof edges. The roof itself has many pointed sections called gables. It's made from Sydney sandstone, a strong and beautiful stone.
Who Built The Hermitage?
The main part of The Hermitage was designed and built between 1870 and 1878 by an architect named Edward Mason Hunt. He was inspired by another grand house nearby called Roslyndale.
Interestingly, The Hermitage actually includes an even older, smaller house inside it. This smaller house was built around 1840 by Alexander Dick, who was a politician.
Changes Over Time
In 1936, a fire caused serious damage to The Hermitage. Luckily, it was carefully restored by another architect named Emil Sodersten.
Later, in 1964, a big Australian company called Woolworths bought the house. Woolworths is a well-known supermarket chain in Australia. They used The Hermitage as a place to train their staff. However, it later became a private home again.
Today, The Hermitage is owned by the family of Justin Hemmes. It sits on a hill overlooking Hermitage Reserve and has amazing views of the harbour.
