Monday, 5 September 2011

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.
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16 comments:

  1. The Colours of LifeMonday, 5 September 2011 at 00:11:00 GMT+10

    This is a beautiful place, will be back...

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  2. HelsMonday, 5 September 2011 at 00:16:00 GMT+10

    Well worth going to have a look at when in Sydney, and in a lovely location as well.

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  3. DeniseinVAMonday, 5 September 2011 at 00:23:00 GMT+10

    A lovely building and a great photo.

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  4. BlueShellMonday, 5 September 2011 at 00:41:00 GMT+10

    Amazing, very nice!
    I never left Portugal...so I apreciat your fhotos, really! (apologise my poor english)
    BlueShell

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  5. AnonymousMonday, 5 September 2011 at 09:01:00 GMT+10

    How very beautiful a building.

    Please have a good new week.

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  6. AnnMonday, 5 September 2011 at 09:58:00 GMT+10

    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.

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  7. MildredMonday, 5 September 2011 at 10:01:00 GMT+10

    Very nice architecture!
    Thanks for sharing your wonderful shot:o)

    ¤ Happy day ¤

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  8. JimMonday, 5 September 2011 at 13:51:00 GMT+10

    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.

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  9. AnnMonday, 5 September 2011 at 14:38:00 GMT+10

    My mono shot is looking across from the Fish Markets, zoomed in to cut out a lot of stuff in the foreground.

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  10. PeterMonday, 5 September 2011 at 17:17:00 GMT+10

    Have seen it but not noticed it, good old Morty Lewis.

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  11. MarkMonday, 5 September 2011 at 19:06:00 GMT+10

    This is somewhere I have never visited. It was never open when I lived in Sydney. great shots Jim.

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  12. PerthDailyPhotoMonday, 5 September 2011 at 21:04:00 GMT+10

    Really great brick (stone?) work on these buildings Jim and the cut out trim along the top is a nice touch.

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  13. BirdmanMonday, 5 September 2011 at 21:50:00 GMT+10

    Interesting historical information today.

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  14. JimMonday, 5 September 2011 at 21:57:00 GMT+10

    PerthDailyPhoto, yes it's sandstone and it was restored recently so looks renewed.

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  15. EllaTuesday, 6 September 2011 at 22:47:00 GMT+10

    hallo to sidney!
    i just found your blog. fantastic place to visit and great pics!
    very interesting!
    have a nice week!
    ela

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  16. JOThursday, 8 September 2011 at 09:44:00 GMT+10

    beautiful place!

    ~ Jo's Precious Thoughts ~

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