Government House, The Lodge
The Lodge is a sandstone cottage that stands beside the Government House Gate entrance of the Royal Botanic Gardens, leading to Government House. It was designed by Mortimer Lewis in the Gothic architectural style, as an exact copy of one of the lodges at the entrance gates of the Royal Park at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. The sandstone cottage was built in 1846 as the guardhouse of Government House and was originally sited at the main entrance on Macquarie Street. It moved to its present location in 1915 when the stables were converted to the Conservatorium of Music.
This is a beautiful place, will be back...
ReplyDeleteWell worth going to have a look at when in Sydney, and in a lovely location as well.
ReplyDeleteA lovely building and a great photo.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, very nice!
ReplyDeleteI never left Portugal...so I apreciat your fhotos, really! (apologise my poor english)
BlueShell
How very beautiful a building.
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Beautiful shots of Government House. Did you get to go inside? Don't recognise the Lodge. Is it the gatehouse building seen from an angle I'm not familiar with.
ReplyDeleteVery nice architecture!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your wonderful shot:o)
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Ann, I haven't had an opportunity to go inside Government House yet. The Lodge is indeed the gatehouse and you're probably right about the angle. I photographed it from the exit ramp of the Cahill Expressway, while dodging traffic.
ReplyDeleteMy mono shot is looking across from the Fish Markets, zoomed in to cut out a lot of stuff in the foreground.
ReplyDeleteHave seen it but not noticed it, good old Morty Lewis.
ReplyDeleteThis is somewhere I have never visited. It was never open when I lived in Sydney. great shots Jim.
ReplyDeleteReally great brick (stone?) work on these buildings Jim and the cut out trim along the top is a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteInteresting historical information today.
ReplyDeletePerthDailyPhoto, yes it's sandstone and it was restored recently so looks renewed.
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ReplyDeletei just found your blog. fantastic place to visit and great pics!
very interesting!
have a nice week!
ela
beautiful place!
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