Architectural Styles

Federation Romanesque

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Timeline

Distinguishing Features

Geographic Presence

1890-1915

  • Rounded arches in doorways, windows, and arcades
  • rough-textured stone or brickwork
  • prominent towers or turrets
  • Elaborate brick detailing,
  • patterns and contrasting colors
  • wide verandahs
  • decorative timber work
  • Australia

Common Building Types

Landmark buildings

Historic Accommodation Types

Accommodation Examples

  • Post offices
  • schools
  • churches
  • houses
  • hotels
  • pubs
  • Sydney Technical College (Former Sydney Technical High School building)
  • Old Museum Building, Brisbane
  • Bairnsdale Court House, Bairnsdale
  • Former Societe Generale Building, Sydney
  • Queen Victoria Building, Sydney
  • Perth Mint, Perth
  • Fremantle Markets WA
  • Shelbourne Hotel, Sydney
  • 354 George Street, Sydney,
  • Hackett Hall, Perth
  • St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Bairnsdale
  • Our Lady of the Victories Basilica, Camberwell
  • Post Office, Burwood Road, Burwood, Sydney
  • Newtown Post Office
  • Ultimo Powerhouse
  • Urban hotels (selective, often high-status)
  • Commercial hotels with Romanesque influence
  • Adaptive-reuse hotels
  • Serviced apartments / apartment hotels
  • Hostels
  • Hotel Australia (demolished)

Adaptive Reuse

  • Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour
  • Harbour Rocks Hotel
  • Grace Hotel
  • The Ultimo Hotel

Landmarks

Adapted Visitor Accommodation

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