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Mead's Fish Gallery

Author

Town of Mosman Park

Place Number

11667
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Location

15 Johnson Pde Mosman Park

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Mosman Bay Tearooms

Local Government

Mosman Park

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1987

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 24 Mar 1998 Category 5

Category 5

Significant Phbut not essential to an understanding of the history of the district: photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition

Statement of Significance

A recent building on the sire which was occupied by boatsheds, change rooms and tearooms since 1904. The old building was destroyed by fire in 1986 and the new built despite local protests. Important as the site of Smith's Boatshed. This site also demonstrates the conflicting interests of residents and commercial enterprises.

Physical Description

Restaurant built on jetty. Concrete and timber jetty extending to form small marina. Weatherboard building with many gabled metal roof. Diamond shaped windows. Entrance via landscaped garden, lawn, peppermint trees, flower beds. Mosman Bay beach extends to the north, the Swan Canoe Club building is to the south, Memorial park is to the west.

Integrity/Authenticity

1990 additions by RI Allan. 1993 additions by Oldfield Knott.

Condition

Very Good

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Louise St J Kennedy & Assoc. Architect - -

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Town of Mosman Park files
Tuettemann, E Between River and Sea. P. 179-83 1991

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number Description
410 Municipal Inventory

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Restaurant
Present Use COMMERCIAL Restaurant

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

05 May 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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