Monday 8 October 2012

Balmain, public buildings

This heritage building is located along Darling Street, in the inner west suburb of Balmain. It was designed by James Barnet with elements of Victorian Academic Classical, Victorian Free Classical and Victorian Italianate architectural styles. The building was completed in 1887 and contains the Balmain Post Office with a clock tower, the Balmain Court House with a dome and the Balmain Police Station.

20 comments:

  1. A very beautiful area Jim. Love visiting there.

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  2. Beautiful. They just don't build them like that any more. I am glad to see the ones we still have are preserved and used.

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  3. What an amazing building from the 1880s. I don't think I have ever heard of one building containing a post office, a court house and a police station before.

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    1. Yeah, I didn't think they built multi-function buildings like this in that era.

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  4. Ahh my territory:) Great shot- love the perspective!

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  5. Wonderful historical building. Nice to know that the building can be functioned for several purposes.

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  6. i like the dome and imposing clock tower.
    great shot.

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  7. Quite a mix of services all lined up in this grand building!

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  8. They sure don't build 'em like this nowadays.

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  9. so glad you don't have earthquakes. Oamaru near to Chrsitchurch needs a lot of money to strengthen their old buildings.

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  10. That beautiful building sure gets used. Thanks for sharing your blue.

    Happy Blue Monday, Jim.

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  11. That is lovely!

    Duct Tape Bag is my BLUE.
    Your comment always makes my day!

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  13. beautiful place! nice captured dropping by from by from Mellow Yellow Monday

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