Newcastle Customs House

Newcastle Customs House
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Alternative namesCustoms House
General information
Type
Architectural styleItalianate Renaissance Revival
LocationCorner of Bond and Watt Street, Newcastle, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates32°55′36″S 151°47′6″E / 32.92667°S 151.78500°E / -32.92667; 151.78500
Completed1877, 1899
OwnerFernance Family Holdings
Height
Tip32-metre-high (105 ft) clock tower, lantern and time ball
Technical details
MaterialPredominately brick
Floor countTwo, plus basement
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Architecture firmNew South Wales Colonial Architect
DeveloperJennings and Pallister
Official nameNewcastle Customs House
Designated14 July 2000
Reference no.01403

The Newcastle Customs House, also known as the Customs House Hotel, is a heritage-listed building designed by James Barnet located at the corner of Bond Street and Watt Street in Newcastle, New South Wales. Built in the Italianate Renaissance Revival style popular at the time, the building suffered damage during the 1989 Newcastle earthquake and reopened as a hotel in 1995.


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