First Government House, Sydney

First Government House
An 1809 watercolour painting of the first government house erected in Sydney.
First government house site is located in Sydney
First government house site
First government house site
Former namesGovernment House
Alternative namesMuseum of Sydney site
Rum Rebellion site
General information
StatusDemolished
(and replaced with Government House)
TypeGovernment administration
Architectural style
Location41 Bridge Street, Sydney CBD, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°51′49″S 151°12′41″E / 33.8635°S 151.2115°E / -33.8635; 151.2115
Construction startedMay 1788 (1788-05)
Completed1789
Demolished1845-1846
ClientColonial Governor
OwnerGovernment of New South Wales
Technical details
MaterialEnglish bricks, native stone
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Official nameFirst Government House Site
TypeHistoric
Criteriaa., b., c., g., h.
Designated19 August 2005
Reference no.105761
Official nameFirst Government House Site; Museum of Sydney; A Rum Rebellion Site
TypeState heritage (Archaeological-Terrestrial)
Criteriaa., c., d., e., f., g.
Designated10 December 1999
Reference no.1309
TypeGovernment House
CategoryGovernment and Administration
References
[1][2]

The First Government House was the first residence for the Governors of New South Wales located at 41 Bridge Street, in the Sydney central business district in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1788 to 1789 and used until 1845, after which it was demolished in 1846. Some of the site is now occupied by the Museum of Sydney. Its construction was attributed to James Bloodsworth. It is also known as First Government House Site, Museum of Sydney and A Rum Rebellion Site. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 10 December 1999;[1] and on 19 August 2005 the site was listed on the National Heritage List.[2]

  1. ^ a b "First Government House Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01309. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ a b "First Government House Site (Place ID 105761)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

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