Hydeaway is a cafe located in the south western corner of Hyde Park, behind the main entrance of Museum Railway Station. The Hyde Park Cafe was previously located here. The Downing Centre is the heritage building behind it, diagonally across the Elizabeth Street and Liverpool Street intersection. Originally known as 'The Piazza', it was the site of Mark Foy's department store, now converted to a court complex.
The former court house is located along Church Street, in the north western suburb of Ryde. The heritage listed building in the Victorian Rustic Gothic style was used as a courthouse from 1863 to 1923 and briefly used as a council chamber for Ryde Council. Since 1923 it has had church-related community uses related to St Anne's Anglican Church since 1923, known as Young Life Australia.
Sydney Central Local Courthouse is located along Liverpool Street. This heritage listed building was designed by James Barnet and Walter Liberty Vernon and built in 1892 in the Federation Free Classical architectural style. It has previously been known as Central Police Courts, Court of Petty Sessions and Central Criminal and Local Court.
This view of the former Coroner's Court building at The Rocks is from Circuar Quay West. It was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and built in 1906, in the Federation Free Style of architecture. The building is built on sandstone which is partially exposed and on display under the arch here. Further up another arch now features a glass window which reflects the sky.
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.
The former Coroner's Court building is located along George Street at The Rocks. It was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and built in 1906, in the Federation Free Style of architecture. It also once incorporated the now demolished city morgue, which was behind the court on Circular Quay West. It was a coroner's court until 1971 and now houses a gallery and shop.
The Newtown Court House is located along Australia Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. It was designed by Colonial Architect James Barnet and built in 1885, in the Victorian Italianate architectural style and is still in use today as a local court.
The former Children's Court on the corner of Albion Street and Commonwealth Street, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. It was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon in the Federation Academic Classical architectural style and built in 1911. The first separate Children's Court was held in Ormond House at Paddington from 1905 until 1911, when it moved to this specifically built court building. It has ben heritage listed for its impact on girls and boys affected by the juvenile justice system between 1911 and 1983. The building has since been used by the Sydney City Mission and a range of community organisations.
This contemporary, metallic Christmas tree is located at Taylor Square, outside the Darlinghurst court house. The Christmas banners on the light poles have already been replaced with New Year's Eve banners.
This former court house is located on the corner of Albert Street and Phillip Street. This sandstone building was designed by colonial architect James Barnet and completed in 1886. It was built for use as a magistrates’ court and then later became a traffic court which remained in use until 1979. It is now part of the Justice and Police Museum along with the police station next door, that I featured yesterday.
The Darlinghurst Court House is located on Oxford Street at Taylor Square, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst. This sandstone court house is still used by the New South Wales Supreme Court. The central block, designed by Mortimer Lewis, was built in 1835 in the Greek revival architectural style, with the side wings added in the 1880s. The court house was connected to the old Darlinghurst Gaol, which was located directly behind it, via underground passages.
The Redfern Court House is located in Redfern Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. This heritage listed sandstone building was constructed in 1898 and used as a local court until 2008. It was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon, the first New South Wales Government Architect, in the Federation Free Classical style.
The Family Court of Australia is a federal court that in Sydney is located in the Lionel Bowen Building on Goulburn Street. The buiding which was opened in 1994, is named after a former Deputy Prime Minister and Attorney General, Lionel Bowen. This contemporary building is not particularly remarkable but it does feature a unique sculpture over the entrance that always catches my attention when I walk past.
This view of the old St James Court is from Elizabeth Street. It sits behind the King Street Court. Hyde Park is to the right of this building, across St James Road.
The Downing Centre is a large court house complex on Liverpool Street that features local courts, district courts and a law library. This iconic building was originally known as 'The Piazza' and was the site of Mark Foy's department store which operated here from 1909 to 1980. Following its demise, another iconic department store called Grace Brothers traded at this site until 1983 before the building fell into disuse. It was acquired by the New South Wales Justice Department which restored it in 1991 when they converted it into a court.
