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Street, Newcastle. Designed in the Victorian Italianate style it remains substantially intact and a grand example of late 19th century civic architecture within the town. The building has a lengthy association with the provision of justice in the district.
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The court house of 1890–1892 was extended to the east for offices and court rooms. Two trial courts were later added to the west of the building. There were extensive alterations and additions carried out to the 1892 and the 1949 buildings in 1982.
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The Newcastle Court House is a Victorian Italianate building that provides a terminating focal point to Bolton Street. The design is symmetrical, comprising a large arched tower entrance to the central Court Room with a recessed
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decorated with classically derived moulded details. This building is flanked on either side with single storey wing buildings, which also have decorative mouldings with raised
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from 1892 until February 2016 when a new court house building was completed in Newcastle's Civic Place. In December 2016 the former court house building was sold for
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The Newcastle Court House is constructed in rendered brick with applied cement moulded details.
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The Newcastle Court House is a fine and impressive building sited prominently in
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Former court house; university campus in New South Wales, Australia
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6.6 million and was converted in an offshore campus for the
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It was reported to be in good condition as at 30 October 2000.
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Brian Carberry - Building Associates - Architects (1997).
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External brickwork; internal timber joinery; slate roof
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Newcastle Court House (former) is located in New South Wales
New South Wales
court house
Victorian Italianate
Newcastle
New South Wales
Coordinates
32°55′49″S 151°46′56″E / 32.9302332108°S 151.7822679520°E / -32.9302332108; 151.7822679520

Nihon University
James Barnet
Walter Liberty Vernon
Colonial Architect of New South Wales
New South Wales Heritage Register
heritage-listed
Newcastle
City of Newcastle
New South Wales
Nihon University
New South Wales State Heritage Register
Colonial Architect
James Barnet
Walter Liberty Vernon
court house
Nihon University
portico
pediments
pilasters
1989 Newcastle earthquake

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