Macquarie House

Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia

Created By: University of Tasmania

Information

Location: Charles Street/Civic Square

Year: 1830/2020

Builder (original building): John Sprunt

Architect (additions): HBV (Heffernan Button Vos)

Style: (original building) Georgian vernacular, (additions) Modernist/Minimalist

Notes: The original building is one of Launceston's oldest buildings. Originally constructed as a warehouse for the fledgling town. The recent addition is a restrained and minimalist composition to complement the older building. Note the relation of materiality and proportions to the original.

This point of interest is part of the tour: Launceston Architecture B