Attachment C Conservation Management Plan Haymarket Library 744-744B George Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN HAYMARKET LIBRARY 744-744B GEORGE ST, HAYMARKET NSW 2000 7 DECEMBER 2018 SH1373 PREPARED FOR CITY OF SYDNEY COUNCIL URBIS STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPORT WERE: Director, Heritage Kate Paterson, B Arch, B Arts (Architecture), M.ICOMOS Associate Director, Heritage Lynette Gurr, B Arts (Hons), B Sc Arch (Hons), B Arch, M Herit Cons, M.ICOMOS Senior Heritage Consultant Alexandria Barnier, B Des (Architecture), Grad Cert Herit Cons, M.ICOMOS Senior Heritage Consultant Léonie Masson, B Arts (Library Sc), Grad Dip (Loc App His) (Historian) Heritage Assistant Kate Long, B.LAS Project Code SH1373 Report Number 01 2018 06 15 Draft Client Review 02 2018.07.06 90% Draft Issue for Review 03 2018.09.21 100% Final Report 04 2018.07.07 Final Issue © Urbis Pty Ltd ABN 50 105 256 228 All Rights Reserved. No material may be reproduced without prior permission. You must read the important disclaimer appearing within the body of this report. urbis.com.au CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. i 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Brief ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Site Location ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Methodology ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Author Identification and Acknowledgements ....................................................................................... 2 2 Site Description ..................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Site Location, Curtilage, Access & Setting ........................................................................................... 3 2.2 External ................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.3 Internal .................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.3.1 Ground Floor ......................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3.2 Level 1 – The Asia Library Collection ................................................................................................... 9 2.3.3 Level 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 12 2.3.4 Circulation ........................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.5 Services .............................................................................................................................................. 16 2.4 Condition Assessment ........................................................................................................................ 17 3 Historical Sources ............................................................................................................................... 18 3.1 Historical Overview ............................................................................................................................. 18 3.1.1 Indigenous History .............................................................................................................................. 18 3.1.2 Brickfield Hill and The Haymarket, 1788-1888 ................................................................................... 18 3.1.3 Hay Street Creek and Sewer .............................................................................................................. 24 3.2 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Haymarket Branch (1875-1925) ..................................... 34 3.2.1 Haymarket Chambers ......................................................................................................................... 47 3.2.2 Haymarket Library ............................................................................................................................... 56 3.3 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney ......................................................................................... 62 3.4 Mansfield Brothers, Architects ............................................................................................................ 63 3.5 Additions and Alterations .................................................................................................................... 65 3.6 Historical Themes ............................................................................................................................... 72 4 Comparative Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 74 4.1 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 82 5 Heritage Significance .......................................................................................................................... 83 5.1 What is Heritage Significance? ........................................................................................................... 83 5.2 Significance Assessment .................................................................................................................... 83 5.3 Statement of Significance ................................................................................................................... 88 5.4 Levels and Grading of Significance .................................................................................................... 89 5.5 Schedule of Significant Elements ....................................................................................................... 90 5.6 Significance Mapping .......................................................................................................................... 94 5.6.1 North Façade ...................................................................................................................................... 94 5.6.2 West Façade ....................................................................................................................................... 95 5.6.3 Ground Floor ....................................................................................................................................... 96 5.6.4 Level 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 97 5.6.5 Level 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 98 5.7 Significant Views and Vistas ............................................................................................................... 99 5.7.1 Views to the Subject Site .................................................................................................................... 99 5.8 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage ................................................................................................... 102 5.8.1 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage .............................................................................................................. 102 URBIS SH1373_HAYMARKET_LIBRARY_CMP100%.DOCX 5.8.2 Historical Archaeology ...................................................................................................................... 102 5.8.3 Historical Archaeological Potential ................................................................................................... 103 6 Heritage Listings and Statutory Obligations ..................................................................................... 106 6.1 Heritage Listings – Statutory Listings ............................................................................................... 106 6.2 Statutory Obligations......................................................................................................................... 108 6.2.1 Commonwealth Government Legislation & Policies ......................................................................... 108 6.2.2 State Government Legislation & Policies.......................................................................................... 109 6.2.3 Local Government Legislation & Policies ......................................................................................... 111 6.2.4 Approvals and Consent – Types of Application ................................................................................ 113 6.3 Management Plans & Guidelines ..................................................................................................... 114 7 Opportunities and Constraints .........................................................................................................