Brookfield House
30-32 Hill StreetCamden
Lot 90, DP 1077100; Lot 10, DP 731597
-34.055520080386096; 150.6981116045414
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| Brookfield House, 30-32 Hill Street, Camden. NSW. (I Willis, 2022) |
History and Description
Brookfield House is part of a group of substantial Victorian buildings at the end of Hill Street. A good house of its time.Brookfield House was built between 1897-1898 for J. W. Macarthur-Onslow for officers of NSW Mounted Rifles. In name of Captain Antill.
The building is a large two-storey semi-detached brick house with Victorian detailing. This house has ornate cast-iron gates and palisade fences on a brick base and has brick entry columns. It also has cast-iron verandah posts and filigree balcony rails to the first floor and valances to the ground and first floors. The verandah wall to the ground floor is brick. The windows are arched with lead lights to the front facade. The upper verandah roof is metal skillion.
At some stage, the balcony has been enclosed; the rear has been extended beyond the line of the original two-storey house (the line of the original skillions roof is still visible), and a garage has been built with timber and metal gates at the line of the house along the driveway.
Part of a group of substantial Victorian Buildings at this end of Hill Street and form a symmetrical pair – 30-32 Hill Street. (NSWSHI)
Condition and Use
The house retains good integrity and intactness. (NSWSHI)Heritage Significance
Brookfield House is part of a group of substantial Victorian buildings at the end of Hill Street. The house is a good house of its time forming a symmetrical pair – 30-32 Hill Street.Heritage Listing
Local Environment Plan Items 138-139New South Wales State Heritage Listing
