Tresco Estate
Encyclopedia
Tresco is an historic property located in Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales
, Australia
. Until 2004, it was owned by the Royal Australian Navy
and served as an official residence for the senior naval officers in New South Wales
. The house, grounds and trees have both federal and state heritage listings.
, a leading Australian architect, who occupied the property until 1876. Leasehold of the property was sold to George Charles Westgarth in 1880. Westgarth undertook a number of alterations and additions, including construction of the building's east wing. From 1891 various tenants occupied the home until the leasehold was sold to the Government of New South Wales.The property was purchased by the Government of New South Wales
on 22 October 1902 to be used as the residence of the Naval Officer-in-Command at Garden Island
in Sydney
.
architecture. Construction is of sandstone, with a slate roof. The house was built by Italian stone masons brought to Australia by the Joubert brothers, who were also prominent in Hunters Hill, New South Wales
. Features include projecting bay windows, cast-iron balustrading and a hipped roof made of slate.
Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales
Elizabeth Bay is a harbourside suburb in eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Elizabeth Bay is located 3 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Until 2004, it was owned by the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
and served as an official residence for the senior naval officers in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. The house, grounds and trees have both federal and state heritage listings.
History
Tresco was built in 1868 by Thomas RoweThomas Rowe
Thomas Rowe , wasone of Australia's leading architects of the Victorian era.-Biography:Thomas Rowe was born in Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom, the eldest son of Richard Rowe and Ursula Mumford, and attended Barnes Academy. At 15 he became a draftsman in his father's building business before the...
, a leading Australian architect, who occupied the property until 1876. Leasehold of the property was sold to George Charles Westgarth in 1880. Westgarth undertook a number of alterations and additions, including construction of the building's east wing. From 1891 various tenants occupied the home until the leasehold was sold to the Government of New South Wales.The property was purchased by the Government of New South Wales
Government of New South Wales
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
on 22 October 1902 to be used as the residence of the Naval Officer-in-Command at Garden Island
Garden Island, New South Wales
Garden Island is an inner-city locality of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located to the north-east of the Sydney central business district, north of the suburb of Potts Point....
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.
Architecture
Tresco is an example of early VictorianVictorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
architecture. Construction is of sandstone, with a slate roof. The house was built by Italian stone masons brought to Australia by the Joubert brothers, who were also prominent in Hunters Hill, New South Wales
Hunters Hill, New South Wales
Hunters Hill is a suburb in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hunters Hill is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill.Hunters Hill is situated on a...
. Features include projecting bay windows, cast-iron balustrading and a hipped roof made of slate.