The Crossways

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The Crossways is a historic two-storey house in the suburb of Centennial Park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It built in 1908 and designed by Waterhouse and Lake.

Centennial Park, New South Wales Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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History and description

Listed on the NSW State Heritage Register, [1] The Crossways is described as "...one of the finest examples of the Federation Arts and Crafts style in Australia, and one of the finest works of architect B.J.Waterhouse ... also historically significant as the residence of Dr Craig Gordon, physician and surgeon." [2] It includes recognisable Arts and Crafts elements such as the roughcast walls and irregular windows, but its style is broad and there is even a castellated section of wall at the side. Major alterations were carried out in the 1990s by Espie Dods. [3]

Arts and Crafts movement international design movement

The Arts and Crafts movement was an international trend in the decorative and fine arts that began in Britain and flourished in Europe and America between about 1880 and 1920, emerging in Japan in the 1920s as the Mingei movement. It stood for traditional craftsmanship using simple forms, and often used medieval, romantic, or folk styles of decoration. It advocated economic and social reform and was essentially anti-industrial. It had a strong influence on the arts in Europe until it was displaced by Modernism in the 1930s, and its influence continued among craft makers, designers, and town planners long afterwards.

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References

  1. ↑ State Heritage Register
  2. ↑ "House: The Crossways, Including Interior, Front Fence and Grounds". NSW Environment & Heritage. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. ↑ A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture, p.141; Sydney Architecture (Jahn), p.89

Coordinates: 33°54′03″S151°13′25″E / 33.9008°S 151.2236°E / -33.9008; 151.2236

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