Stunning sandstone

36 Hickson Road, the former Maritime Services Board Stores, is part of Sydney’s first major gasworks, where AGL began distributing gas to Sydney in 1841.

The buildings which compromise the heritage complex include a 5-storey sandstone warehouse building and a 3-storey brick warehouse building. The buildings and site are items of local and state heritage significance.

As part of the continued conservation and management of these buildings, Artefact was engaged by Dexus to produce a Dilapidation Survey assessing the existing condition of the structures, identifying priority conservation works and preparing a cyclical maintenance schedule.


Images courtesy of Dexus. 

OUR
SOLUTION

Artefact produced a concise report which included a comprehensive physical survey of the buildings (5 storey sandstone building and 3 storey brick building).

The assessment examined the exterior and interior of the buildings and included:

  • a tabulated documentation of the current condition of fabric supported by measured drawings and documented work drawings.
  • photographs of the existing condition of the buildings and their
    fabric/elements.
  • a conservation repair schedule of prioritised works.
  • a cyclical maintenance schedule for the ongoing maintenance of the
    property.

SUCCESS

The Dilapidation Survey provides an extensive understanding of the condition of two structures within the industrial heritage complex, and provides useful management documents and recommendations to assist in their continued conservation and maintenance of the site overall

“36 Hickson Road is a highly significant piece of our industrial heritage in Sydney, and a window to the past. Working on this project ensures that the custodians adequately maintain and protect the historic fabric and significance of the building into the future.”

Sarah-Jane Zammit,
Senior Associate – Built Heritage l Heritage Places, Artefact


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