Mosman Federation Heritage

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Boronia House, built in 1885

- From Wikipedia:
At the turn of the century, rows of shops and Federation architecture homes were built in Mosman which is primarily a residential suburb. Federation era houses predominate but there are also other styles ranging from Californian Bungalow to modern townhouse and apartment buildings.

Mosman’s first large home—'The Nest'—was built in 1833..
Boronia House, built in 1885 has had a variety of uses including as the former municipal library.[6]
Monterey, a large federation house, was built above Mosman Bay and in the 1980s was divided into a number of upmarket units

The Manor

The Manor, viewed from Iluka Road

The Manor, at a habourside location in Clifton Gardens, is a large mansion loosely in the Federation style. Built circa 1911 by a Mr Bakewell as an eight-room cottage, it grew to over thirty rooms, most of which were lined with beaten copper. It was known locally as Bakewell's Folly.[21]

The Manor, at a habourside location in Clifton Gardens

In the 1920s, the Theosophical Society rented and then purchased The Manor, which was regarded as a great "occult forcing-house". It became an important centre for the Society and is still used by them today. The English writer Mary Lutyens, who stayed at The Manor in the 1920s, described it as "a huge and hideous villa."[22]

Mosman’s residents continue to be allowed to use the following traditional locality names if they wished:[2]

Mosman Council has produced four short programs about architecture in Mosman with well-known architectural historian Robert Irving OAM: Mosman’s Built Heritage. external image 40.jpg

The four part presentation can be viewed online. See Mosman’s Built Heritage on Mosman Council’s website or go to Google Video:

Mosman Council presents this four-part look at the Built Heritage of Mosman

10 Union Street MOSMAN

There are almost 500 Heritage Items and Archaeological Sites and 11 Heritage Conservation Areas listed in Mosman.

Inventory Sheets are available for properties identified as containing Heritage Items or Archaeological Sites. They include a brief statement of the significance of the property, a description, photograph, and some include historic notes.
These sheets – the Mosman Heritage Inventory – form part of the NSW State Heritage Inventory and can be obtained from Council or viewed on the NSW Heritage Branch website.