Government House, Sydney
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Gothic Revival building
ceremonial venue
heritage-listed building
historic house
mansion
official residence
Government House, Sydney is a historic Gothic Revival mansion in the Royal Botanic Garden that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue for the Governor of New South Wales.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Government House Sydney | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic Revival building
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ceremonial venue → heritage-listed building → historic house → mansion → official residence → |
| architect |
Edward Blore
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Mortimer Lewis → |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
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Romantic Gothic → |
| category |
Gothic Revival architecture in Sydney
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Government Houses of Australia → Vice-regal residences in Australia → |
| client | Governor of New South Wales → |
| commissionedBy |
Royal Commission to Arthur Phillip
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surface form:
British colonial administration of New South Wales
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| completionDate | 1845 → |
| constructionStart | 1837 → |
| country | Australia → |
| function |
official residence of the Governor of New South Wales
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venue for investiture ceremonies → venue for official receptions → venue for state ceremonies → |
| governingBody | Government of New South Wales → |
| hasFeature |
battlements
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crenellated parapets → formal state rooms → gatehouse → landscaped gardens → towers → |
| heritageDesignation | State heritage (built) → |
| heritageListingDate | 02 April 1999 → |
| heritageRegister |
State Heritage Register listing (New South Wales)
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surface form:
New South Wales State Heritage Register
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| heritageStatus | listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register → |
| locatedIn |
New South Wales
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Royal Botanic Garden Sydney →
surface form:
Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
Sydney → |
| nearby |
Circular Quay
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Farm Cove → Sydney Opera House → |
| opened | 1846 → |
| overlooks | Sydney Harbour → |
| owner | Crown land of New South Wales → |
| significance |
important example of 19th-century Gothic Revival architecture in Australia
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principal vice-regal residence in New South Wales → |
| startDate | 1845 → |
| usedAs |
residence of the Governor of New South Wales
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symbol of the Crown in New South Wales → venue for vice-regal functions → |
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this entity surface form:
Government House Sydney