Monday, 18 February 2013

Glebe, incinerator

The former Glebe Incinerator is located at the end of Forsyth Street, in the inner west suburb of Glebe. It was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and built in 1933 in the art deco architecural style. It operated until 1949 and then the furnace and flue were demolished in 1952. The remaining part of the shed and chimney stack were restored and reinterpreted in 2006 and the building is now used as a community hall and function centre.
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20 comments:

  1. Pierre BOYERMonday, 18 February 2013 at 04:25:00 GMT+11

    Great architecture....

    Pierre

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  2. betty-NZMonday, 18 February 2013 at 08:45:00 GMT+11

    I do love happy endings for old buildings. Lovely photo.

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  3. Jenn JilksMonday, 18 February 2013 at 11:10:00 GMT+11

    It is so interesting to visit. I live in Perth, Ontario. A lot of our local spots are named with similar names. Glebe, Bondi, I love travelling virtually. Thanks for sharing!
    Cheers from Cottage Country!

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  4. PeterMonday, 18 February 2013 at 17:19:00 GMT+11

    An amazing skyedge.

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  5. Gemma WisemanMonday, 18 February 2013 at 18:38:00 GMT+11

    This is a very artistic piece of recycling! The building now sports a stunning design!

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  6. JoMonday, 18 February 2013 at 19:18:00 GMT+11

    can't say I have seen this building.

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  7. LeaMonday, 18 February 2013 at 23:41:00 GMT+11

    So good to see old buildings being restored for new uses instead of being torn down.
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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  8. Magical Mystical TeacherTuesday, 19 February 2013 at 01:16:00 GMT+11

    An incinerator!

    Yellow Wall, Blue Sky

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  9. AnonymousTuesday, 19 February 2013 at 01:19:00 GMT+11

    Great photo for MMY ~ ^_^

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  10. lina@home sweet homeTuesday, 19 February 2013 at 02:06:00 GMT+11

    Interesting building!

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  11. SmilingSallyTuesday, 19 February 2013 at 03:08:00 GMT+11

    What a fancy building for a functional job.

    Thanks, Jim.

    Have a good Blue Monday.

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  12. KarenTuesday, 19 February 2013 at 03:55:00 GMT+11

    THat's a pretty fancy insinerator building!

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  13. Joan ElizabethTuesday, 19 February 2013 at 20:48:00 GMT+11

    What a posh incinerator.

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  14. MarieTuesday, 19 February 2013 at 23:38:00 GMT+11

    Thanks for this information! :) It's an amazing building! ♥
    Visiting from Blue Monday. Here's my entry. ♥

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  15. PieWednesday, 20 February 2013 at 03:40:00 GMT+11

    Great shot!

    I played too. Mine are here and here.

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  16. PerthDailyPhotoThursday, 21 February 2013 at 22:01:00 GMT+11

    This lovely art deco building is so much more suited to a community hall than an incinerator Don't you think Jim.

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  17. AnonymousFriday, 22 February 2013 at 23:10:00 GMT+11

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  18. Simply DeliciousSaturday, 23 February 2013 at 04:04:00 GMT+11

    Great capture.

    Ice Cream

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