1480– Strathfield Synagogue Heritage Assessment 10 March 2014 Architectural Projects Pty. Ltd : 1480.07.01.07.HA_V4.100314 Report & illustrations.doc 2014-03-12 1:32 PM 3 Document Project: Strathfield Synagogue Project No: 1480 Document Control Version Date Document Heritage Assessment - 11.07.13 Status Draft 1 27.08.13 Status Final 2 13.09.13 Status Final 3 11.03.14 Status Final Elizabeth Gibson Author Associate, Senior Consultant Jennifer Hill Verification Director Registered Architect 4811 Architectural Projects Pty Limited – 1480.07.01.07.HA_V4.100314 Report & illustrations.doc 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 0.1. SUMMARY SIGNIFICANCE .............................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.1. BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................................4 1.2. SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................................4 1.3. AUTHORSHIP ....................................................................................................................................................4 1.4. LIMITATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................4 1.5. METHODOLOGY...............................................................................................................................................4 1.6. TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................4 1.7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......................................................................................................................................5 1.8. EXTENT OF SEARCHES ......................................................................................................................................6 1.9. COPYRIGHT ......................................................................................................................................................6 2. HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS ..................................................................................... 7 2.1. TIMELINE OF THE AREA ....................................................................................................................................7 2.2. HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE AREA.................................................................................................................7 2.3. SITE AND BUILDING TIMELINE ..........................................................................................................................8 2.4. HISTORY OF THE SITE AND BUILDING ...............................................................................................................9 2.5. BACKGROUND TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN SYDNEY...............................................................................16 2.6. HISTORY OF THE ARCHITECT ..........................................................................................................................18 2.7. SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS ..................................................................................20 2.8. RELEVANT HISTORICAL THEMES .....................................................................................................................21 3. PHYSICAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................. 22 3.1. DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA ............................................................................................................................22 3.2. DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE & SETTING .............................................................................................................22 3.3. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING .....................................................................................................................22 3.4. INTERIOR ........................................................................................................................................................22 3.5. OTHER ASPECTS OF SITE .................................................................................................................................23 3.5.1. Evidence of Archaeological Potential .................................................................................................23 3.5.2. Evidence of Aboriginal Heritage Potential..........................................................................................23 3.5.3. Evidence of Natural Heritage Potential ..............................................................................................23 3.5.4. Moveable context .............................................................................................................................23 3.6. PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT.............................................................................................................................23 3.7. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE POST WAR SYNAGOGUE ........................................................................23 3.8. HISTORY OF GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS & A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE POST-WAR INTERNATIONAL STYLE ............................................................................................................................................................25 4. ASSESSMENT OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE .............................................................................. 27 4.1. GENERAL........................................................................................................................................................27 4.2. CRITERION A – HISTORICAL EVOLUTION.........................................................................................................27 Architectural Projects Pty Limited – 1480.07.01.07.HA_V4.100314 Report & illustrations.doc 5 4.3. CRITERION B – HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS ....................................................................................................28 4.4. CRITERION C – AESTHETIC VALUES .................................................................................................................28 4.5. CRITERION D – SOCIAL VALUE........................................................................................................................28 4.6. CRITERION E – TECHNICAL/RESEARCH VALUE.................................................................................................28 4.7. CRITERION F - RARITY.....................................................................................................................................28 4.8. CRITERION G - REPRESENTATIVENESS .............................................................................................................29 4.9. INTACTNESS ...................................................................................................................................................29 4.10. LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE................................................................................................................................29 4.10.1. Local Heritage...................................................................................................................................29 4.10.2. State Heritage...................................................................................................................................29 4.11. GRADING OF SIGNIFICANCE ...........................................................................................................................29 4.12. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE......................................................................................................30 5. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................... 32 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................... 34 7. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ........................................................................................................ 35 8. LIST OF APPENDICES............................................................................................................. 38 Architectural Projects Pty Limited – 1480.07.01.07.HA_V4.100314 Report & illustrations.doc 6 Job No: 1480 STRATHFIELD SYNAGOGUE ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The site of Strathfield Synagogue, 19 Florence Street, Strathfield is currently the subject of a Heritage Assessment. In June 2013, Architectural Projects were commissioned by Strathfield Council to undertake a Heritage Assessment Report including a recommendation as to whether or not the Strathfield Synagogue at 19 Florence Street, Strathfield is worthy of being proposed as a local heritage item. This report relates to Council's 9 April 2013 resolution "to conduct a heritage review of Strathfield Synagogue at 19 Florence Street, Strathfield to determine if this structure is of local heritage significance." The report was updated in February