Friday, 25 July 2014

Coogee, substation

This heritage listed electricity substation No.141 is located along Brook Street, in the eastern suburb of Coogee. It was constructed by the Municipal Council of Sydney in 1931 in the Interwar Stripped Classical architectural style. It was designed to sympathetically match the adjacent St Brigid's Catholic Church. The extension in front of original building was added in 1953.
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19 comments:

  1. MersadFriday, 25 July 2014 at 00:56:00 GMT+10

    I love that brick facade, especially around the top with the two semi circles.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  2. DeniseinVAFriday, 25 July 2014 at 01:42:00 GMT+10

    Great image Jim!

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  3. sunshineFriday, 25 July 2014 at 08:08:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful architecture and photo.

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  4. Magical Mystical TeacherFriday, 25 July 2014 at 09:02:00 GMT+10

    "Interwar Stripped Classical" What a great designation!

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  5. carol l mckennaFriday, 25 July 2014 at 09:07:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful shot for SWF ~ great composition, light, angle a blue, blue sky to boot! ~ Thanks,

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  6. Photo CacheFriday, 25 July 2014 at 09:37:00 GMT+10

    i like the use of multi-colored bricks.

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  7. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentFriday, 25 July 2014 at 09:53:00 GMT+10

    I like how they chose to go the extra mile and add decorative features.

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  8. CarverFriday, 25 July 2014 at 10:48:00 GMT+10

    That's a very attractive substation and lovely blue sky.

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  9. magiceyeFriday, 25 July 2014 at 14:52:00 GMT+10

    Magnificent!

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  10. HalcyonFriday, 25 July 2014 at 16:33:00 GMT+10

    Much nicer than the uncovered type you usually see in N. America.

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  11. MaschaFriday, 25 July 2014 at 17:03:00 GMT+10

    Lovely architekture.. like the red bricks

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  12. JoeFriday, 25 July 2014 at 17:11:00 GMT+10

    Definitely from another era Jim.

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  13. Billy Blue EyesFriday, 25 July 2014 at 19:06:00 GMT+10

    Are you sure your not going to the UK for these photos, looks like here. Great Skywatch

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    1. JimFriday, 25 July 2014 at 19:38:00 GMT+10

      They've tried to recreate so much of Britain in Australia that it doesn't surprise me to hear you say that.

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  14. orchid0324Friday, 25 July 2014 at 21:04:00 GMT+10

    Gorgeous brick facade of the station with Beautiful Sky♪
    Sincerely from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  15. Thomas LeeFriday, 25 July 2014 at 21:06:00 GMT+10

    wow! Nice antique building.

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  16. KalpanaFriday, 25 July 2014 at 21:09:00 GMT+10

    And I'm nostalgic for Sydney…those skies. Great photo!

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  17. NatureFootstepSaturday, 26 July 2014 at 07:16:00 GMT+10

    nice sky.

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  18. Diane AZSaturday, 26 July 2014 at 23:37:00 GMT+10

    Fantastic sky image and the brickwork on the substation is beautiful!

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