Saturday, 22 May 2010

Darlinghurst, court house

The Darlinghurst Court House is located on Oxford Street at Taylor Square, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst. This sandstone court house is still used by the New South Wales Supreme Court. The central block, designed by Mortimer Lewis, was built in 1835 in the Greek revival architectural style, with the side wings added in the 1880s. The court house was connected to the old Darlinghurst Gaol, which was located directly behind it, via underground passages.
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16 comments:

  1. Kim, USASaturday, 22 May 2010 at 01:01:00 GMT+10

    What a huge court house. Can't imagine the every day drama that unfolds inside that court house. And the sky is so blue, great shot! Happy Friday!

    SkyWatchFriday

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  2. Diane AZSaturday, 22 May 2010 at 03:42:00 GMT+10

    Nice colors, columns and clouds.:)

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  3. AnonymousSaturday, 22 May 2010 at 06:29:00 GMT+10

    I love this building - the columns are splendid.

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  4. KcalpeshSaturday, 22 May 2010 at 07:07:00 GMT+10

    Huge and marvelously built court house!! Nice capture!!


    Pixellicious Photos

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  5. BillSaturday, 22 May 2010 at 09:03:00 GMT+10

    It's very unusual that Mortimer William lewis has used a Greek style building type in a British colonial building, but he was a very competent draftsman and architect and obviously game to experiment.

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  6. PeterSaturday, 22 May 2010 at 09:10:00 GMT+10

    One of the places they used to hang people - some great dramas have unfolded here.

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  7. SFBakstadSaturday, 22 May 2010 at 09:32:00 GMT+10

    Your photos are amazing! I look forward to following your blog!

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  8. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Saturday, 22 May 2010 at 10:46:00 GMT+10

    Have we got ESP or what? I posted a court house as well. It was pouring, so I snapped only the inside, then it was too dark for my camera. My daughter was admitted to bar yesterday, 21st May.

    http://annkschin.blogspot.com/2010/05/high-court-new-zealand.html

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  9. JimSaturday, 22 May 2010 at 14:37:00 GMT+10

    Manang Kim, it's even bigger than what can be seen here. There are a couple more court houses on either end that didn't fit in the shot.

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  10. IndaySaturday, 22 May 2010 at 17:00:00 GMT+10

    I haven't been inside the compound. Only from the outside which is covered by tall fence.

    I have a new Meme blog in lieu to Quadrat in Focus.

    Also I saw your picture in Julie's blog during your blog meeting which I hope to attend in the future. Thanks for the mention.

    (Relieve to be able to post comment in yours).

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  11. Joan ElizabethSaturday, 22 May 2010 at 20:09:00 GMT+10

    I am always surprised to see these buildings ... they seem out of place somehow.

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  12. SandyCarlsonSaturday, 22 May 2010 at 22:41:00 GMT+10

    What a grand building.

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  13. his unfailing loveSaturday, 22 May 2010 at 23:42:00 GMT+10

    beautiful... I missed visiting here again.

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  14. HelsSunday, 23 May 2010 at 01:56:00 GMT+10

    It is always well designed when the police station, the pre-court holding cells, the court and the gaol are all part of the one complex. It cuts down travel time and speeds up the justice system nicely :)

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  15. NinaSunday, 23 May 2010 at 04:28:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful capture, love the composition and the colors!

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  16. AnonymousSunday, 23 May 2010 at 08:07:00 GMT+10

    In addition to Hels comment, and a tram that ran directly from the gaol to Longbay prison.

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