Tresco, Elizabeth Bay facts for kids
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| Location | 97 Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Built | 1867–1883 |
| Built for | Thomas Rowe |
| Architect | Thomas Rowe |
| Architectural style(s) | Victorian Italianate |
| Official name: Tresco, grounds and trees | |
| Type | State heritage (complex / group) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 780 |
| Type | Villa |
| Category | Residential buildings (private) |
| Builders | Thomas Rowe |
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Tresco is a heritage-listed residence located at 97 Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Thomas Rowe and built by Rowe from 1867 to 1883. The property is privately owned. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The property has previously functioned as a private residence, navy housing, and homestead and was originally indigenous lands. Before 2004 it was owned by the Royal Australian Navy and served as an official residence for the senior naval officers in New South Wales.
History
Tresco was built in 1868 by Thomas Rowe, a leading Australian architect, who occupied the property until 1876. Leasehold of the property was sold to George Charles Westgarth in 1880. Westgarth undertook a number of alterations and additions, including construction of the building's east wing. From 1891 various tenants occupied the home until the leasehold was sold to the Government of New South Wales. The property was purchased by the Government of New South Wales on 22 October 1902 to be used as the residence of the Naval Officer-in-Command at Garden Island in Sydney.
Architecture
Tresco is an example of early Victorian architecture. Construction is of sandstone, with a slate roof. The house was built by Italian stonemasons brought to Australia by the Joubert brothers, who were also prominent in Hunters Hill, New South Wales. Features include projecting bay windows, cast-iron balustrading and a hipped roof made of slate.
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