John Horbury Hunt
[Previous page: Darling Point NSW Heritage Next page: Federation Architects of Sydney]John Horbury Hunt (1838 – December 30, 1904) was a Canadian-born architect who worked in Sydney, Australia and rural New South Wales from 1863.
- Probably his first building designed in Australia was the Superintendent's Residence at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, designed in 1863. A few years later he designed the Catherine Hayes Hospital, which was also built at the Prince of Wales Hospital, with the design modified by Thomas Rowe.
- Hunt's other works include the Convent of the Sacred Heart, now Kincoppal-Rose Bay, School of the Sacred Heart, Sydney, in the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse; and
- Tivoli, now part of Kambala Girls School, in the suburb of Rose Bay. In Armidale, New South Wales, he designed St Peter's Anglican Cathedral and Booloominbah and Trevenna which are now both part of the University of New England.
Hunt's distinctive, radical architecture was considered to be twenty years in advance of his peers, some of it unequalled in the world at that time, and sowed the seeds of some aspects of modern architecture in Australia.
- It has been said that "Undoubtedly men such as Hunt... have, through their buildings and their ideas, stiffened the intellectual backbone of Australian architecture."[2]
- He was instrumental in bringing the North American Shingle Style to Australia. The outstanding example of this style was Highlands, a two-storey home designed by Hunt and built for Alfred Hordern in 1891. Situated in Highlands Avenue, Wahroonga, Sydney, Highlands is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[3] Another notable example is Pibrac, designed by Hunt for Frederick Ecclestone du Faur. Pibrac is also on the Register of the National Estate.[4]
John Horbury Hunt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Horbury_Hunt
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| "Tivoli" - Kambala, Rose Bay |
"Tivoli" of the original Tivoli Estate was built in 1841, now occupied by Kambala school.
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| Kambala formerly Tivoli, Rose Bay |
- The school was established in 1887 by Louisa Gurney, the daughter of an English clergyman. Gurney conducted her first classes with twelve girls at a terrace house in Woolahra called 'Fernbank'.
- In 1891, Mlle Augustine Soubeiran, who had assisted in the running of the school and taughtFrench, became Co-Principal and to accommodate increasing enrolments, the School was moved to a larger property in Bellevue Hill called Kambala, of which the school took its new name.
- In 1913, with an enrolment of nearly fifty, the School moved again, to its present site in New South Head Road, Rose Bay. The property was known as "Tivoli" of the original Tivoli Estate, and was previously occupied by Captain William Dumaresq and later by merchant James Robinson Love.
- The spacious new building, was built in 1841, and the notable architect John Horbury Hunt was commissioned to extend Tivoli and today this building houses Kambala's boarders in Years 7 to 10.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kambala_Girls_School
Cloncorrick is an historic house of Victorian Free Gothic style in Darling Point, Sydney, Australia.
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| Cloncorrick, Darling Point. |
- It was built in 1884 for Sir George Bowen Simpson by John Horbury Hunt, a famous Sydney architect.
- Simpson named the house after Cloncorrick Castle in Ireland, where his grandfather once lived.
- Cloncorrick was the residence of several notable Australians and is considered to be a house of historic significance by the New South Wales Heritage Council.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloncorrick,_Darling_Point
Booloominbah is a late Victorian mansion situated at the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.
- Booloominbah reflects the Gothic revivalist influences of the 'Queen Anne' style that emerged in England and the United States in the last half of the 19th century. Recent refurbishment has restored much of the original decoration. The building hasNational Trust classification. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booloominbah
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| Booloominbah Northerly facing elevation | Booloominbah Southerly facing elevation | Main staircase with part of the Gordon Window visible |
Camelot, Kirkham Lane, Kirkham
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| Camelot |
- "Camelot" stands on the site of explorer John Oxley's Kirkham Mill. The original grant was made in 1810 and extended in 1815.
- It is constructed from brick and has a romantic silhouette of turrets, chimney stacks, gables, arched verandas and projecting bays.
- "Camelot" was reportedly built with the winnings from "Chester", a racehorse which won the Melbourne Cup in 1877, owned by James White.
- The house was owned later on by the Faithfull-Anderson family. Camelot also has a fine brick stable with arched wooden ribbing, a brick smokehouse and an octagonal aviary. - http://www.camden.nsw.gov.au/page/historic_properties.html
Pibrac, Pibrac Avenue, Warrawee
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| Pibrac, Pibrac Avenue Warrawee |
- In 1888, the public servant and patron of exploration Frederick Ecclestone du Faurbuilt his house Pibrac in Pibrac Avenue.
- The house was designed by John Horbury Hunt, a Canadian architect who settled in Australia and favoured the Arts and Crafts style, as well as the North AmericanShingle style, which he introduced to Australia.
- Later alterations were carried out by B.J.Waterhouse. The house is composed predominantly of timber, with extensive use of timber shingles, on a sandstone base. It is considered a good example of Hunt's work and is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[3]
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| Fairwater, Point Piper, Sydney |
Fairwater is a large domestic residence constructed in 1882 with additions made in c.1901 and 1910, with former stable (c.1900s) and garage (1930), situated on a large suburban allotment fronting Port Jackson with mature garden landscaping including notable trees.
- The property is of rare historic, aesthetic, social and scientific significance in consideration of its continuing association with the Fairfax family, and as a large late-nineteenth century residence (with Edwardian era additions), of high integrity, designed by John Horbury Hunt. (Clive Lucas, Stapleton & Partners Pty Ltd, 1999, amended Read, S., 6/2006)
- The residence is a double storey structure of brick construction with a timber-framed roof originally constructed in 1882 with additions c.1901, and in particular from 1910s. The exterior appearance is characterised by the use of a brick, which is pale yellow in colour. The roof is covered in slate tiles. Additions made c.1910/11 often include the use of sandstone (i.e. in the verandah and carriage porch) which is very reddish in colour.
Baroona is a striking High Victorian residence at Whittingham, near Singleton, is a 26-room house with observation tower.
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| Baroona Stables |
- Its stables, designed in the 1880s by architect John Horbury Hunt, stabled two-time Melbourne Cup winner Peter Pan.
- The marketing suggested the Victorian gothic stable block (pictured below) was the birthplace and final resting place of Peter Pan, who was born in 1929 and died in 1941.
- Baroona was known as Rosemount when the initial house was built by pastoralist John Lanarch in 1829.
- http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/residential/six-nsw-pedigree-rural-properties-with-melbourne-cup-winning-form/2011110152151?format=pdf
Tudor house School, is a private, day and boarding, preparatory school for boys, located in Moss Vale, New South Wales,
| Tudor House School photo by Deane, Robert, 1937- |
Australia.
- The school is Australia's only preparatory boarding school, marketing itself as "a school that understands boys and where the joy of boyhood experiences is celebrated".
- Established in 1897, Tudor House moved from Sydney to its present rural site in Moss Vale in 1902. The founder, Mr Inman, wanted a school that educated the whole boy.[3]
- The current Enrichment Centre was originally the library. It was presented to the school by Henry and Herbert Horden.
Trevenna is the residence of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England, inArmidale, New South Wales,
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| Trevenna, UNE, Designed by Canadian-born, Boston-trained architect, John Horbury Hunt |
- Trevenna house was built in 1892 and is located off Trevenna Road on the western side of the main campus in Armidale
- Trevenna was originally the home of the Wrights, a prominent New England family of graziers. It was originally built for Mrs Eliza Jane Wright.
- The homestead and its grounds were bequeathed to UNE as the Vice-Chancellor’s residence in 1960 by Mrs Florence May Wilson - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevenna
The Highlands is one of the last houses John Horbury Hunt ever built.
- John Horbury Huntwas instrumental in bringing the North American Shingle Style to Australia. The outstanding example of this style was Highlands, a two-storey home designed by Hunt and built for Alfred Hordern in 1891.
The Highlands Wahroonga - Situated in Highlands Avenue, Wahroonga, Sydney, Highlands is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[3]
- Highlands is regarded as one of the finest examples (and, by some, as THE finest example) of his original shingled style. He was certainly at the height of his powers when he designed it.
- 9 Highlands Avenue, Wahroonga: $3 million+
- Built 1891-1893; Renovated 1980s and 2003 Land 3585 sq m
- Unlike many of his contemporaries, Hunt had extensive experience in the building crafts and personally oversaw all aspects of construction. His meticulous approach to workmanship is apparent in every structural detail of the house.
http://9highlandsavenue.com/
Glen Alpine
Stunning home, productive country. 4 hours from Sydney, 55km Tamworth.
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| Glen Alpine, Homestead designed by the renowned architect John Horbury Hunt |
- Homestead designed by the renowned architect John Horbury Hunt, the stunning 6 bedroom home was built in 1886. The home is in two sections, built together.
- The main, two story part with entertainment areas such as drawing, dining, sitting rooms, large breakfast room currently the kitchen, large hallway. Upstairs are four double bedrooms and a smaller chamber, bathroom and sunroom. The sixth bedroom (the second chamber) is downstairs.
- The top verandahs are accessed via two doorways from the upstairs hall. The 4 metre ceilings make the house airy and cool in the summer.
- All fireplaces are in working oder. Some are of marble construction.
- Adjoining this section is the original kitchen, billiard room storage rooms and another bathroom. This wing has not yet been renovated, but is in good order.
- A tennis court is located to the side of the home.
John Horbury Hunt - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Partial List of Works
The following Hunt buildings are listed on the Register of the National Estate.[5]- Camelot, Narellan (1888)
- Highlands, Wahroonga, Sydney (1891)
- All Saints Church, Hunters Hill, Sydney (1885)
- Pibrac, Warrawee, Sydney (1888)
- Public School, Rozelle, Sydney (1877)
- Catherine Hayes Building (completed by Thomas Rowe), Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney (1867)
- Superintendent's Cottage, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney (1863)
- Sir John Robertson Memorial, South Head Cemetery, Sydney
- Additions to Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill, Sydney (1874–75)
- Cloncorrick, Darling Point, Sydney (1884)
- Fairwater, Point Piper, Sydney (1881)
- Sacred Heart Convent, Vaucluse, Sydney (1888)
- Church of the Good Shepherd and Rectory, Kangaroo Valley (church 1870, rectory 1879)
- Osborne Memorial Church of St Luke, Dapto (1882)
- St Matthias Church, Denman (1871)
- St Paul's Church of England, Murrurundi (1872)
- Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle (1869)
- Belltrees, Scone (shearing shed) (1907)
- Church of St James, Jerrys Plains (1875)
- Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton (1881)
- Christ Church Cathedral Church Hall, Grafton (1890)
- Public School and Headmaster's Residence, Frederickton (1880)
- Booloominbah, University of New England, Armidale (1883)
- Saint Bartholomew's Church of England, Ollera Station, Guyra (1876)
- Extensions to Havilah Property, Mudgee Area (1890)
- St Peter's Anglican Cathedral Church, Armidale, NSW (1871)[6]
- St James's Church, Morpeth (partly designed by Hunt), has Local Government Heritage listing.[7]
References
JOHN HORBURY HUNT: RADICAL ARCHITECT 1838 1904
Authors Peter Reynolds | Lesley Muir | Joy Hughes.
John Horbury Hunt: Radical Architect 1838-1904, was published to accompany an exhibition at the Museum of Sydney on the site of first Government House celebrating the life and work of architect John Horbury Hunt.
It is the most comprehensive publication on the architect in the last 30 years and confirms Hunt's place in history as an architect of enduring significance and originality. Canadian-born, Boston-trained architect John Horbury Hunt rightfully deserves to be recognised for his outstanding contribution to the development of modern architecture in Australia. He arrived in Sydney in 1863 and for the next 40 years was renowned for the distinctive and radical architecture he introduced to the fledgling city and rural New South Wales.
237mm x 300mm | Paper back | 176 pages
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