Darlinghurst Courthouse
The Darlinghurst Courthouse is a heritage-listed courthouse building located adjacent to Taylor Square on Oxford Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Constructed in the Old Colonial Grecian style based on original designs by Colonial Architect, Mortimer Lewis, the building structure was completed in 1880 under the supervision of Lewis's successor, James Barnet. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
| Darlinghurst Courthouse | |
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The courthouse, in 2014 | |
Darlinghurst Courthouse Location in Sydney | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Courthouse |
| Architectural style | Old Colonial Grecian |
| Location | Taylor Square, Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′49″S 151°13′04″E |
| Groundbreaking | 1826 |
| Construction started | 1835 |
| Completed | 1844; 1888 |
| Owner | Government of New South Wales |
| Landlord | Department of Communities and Justice |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Sandstone; slate; internal timber joinery; marble |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Architecture firm | Colonial Architect of New South Wales |
| Website | |
| Darlinghurst Court House | |
New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Darlinghurst Courthouse |
| Type | Built |
| Criteria | a., b., c., d., e., f., g. |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 00792 |
The courthouse is predominately used for sittings of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
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