MLC Building

Item details


Name of item:	MLC Building
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Commercial
Category:	Commercial Office/Building
Primary address:	105-153 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060
Local govt. area:	North Sydney

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
105-153 Miller Street	North Sydney	North Sydney			Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	The first high rise office block in North Sydney and the largest for a number of years after it's construction. Seminal building on subsequent high-rise design in Sydney and utilised construction and structural techniques not previously used in Australia. First use of curtain wall design; first use of modular units in Australia. Major landmark in North Sydney. The interior, exterior and landscape setting are of significance. Heritage Inventory sheets are often not comprehensive, and should be regarded as a general guide only. Inventory sheets are based on information available, and often do not include information on landscape significance, interiors or the social history of sites and buildings. Inventory sheets are updated by Council as further information becomes available. An inventory sheet with little information may simply indicate that there has been no building work done to the item recently: it does not mean that items are not significant. Further research is always recommended as part of preparation of development proposals for heritage items, and is necessary in preparation of Heritage Impact Assessments and Conversation Management Plans, so that the significance of heritage items can be fully assessed prior to submitting development applications.
	Date significance updated: 20 Apr 12
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Description


Designer/Maker:	Bates, Smart and McCutcheon
Physical description:	A fourteen storey cubiform office block of 450,000 feet of floorspace constructed on a rigid steel frame with hollow steel floors. Curtain walls of glass and anodized aluminium spandrels. Vermiculate plaster fireproofing, stamped metal ceilings. Double glazed using anti-actinic heat resisting glass outer and plate glass inner, ten inches apart. Facing materials include terracotta, marble, granite and mosaic tiles.This building is designed in the Post-War International style.
Physical condition and/or Archaeological potential:	Intact

History


Historical notes:	Opened in 1957/58, the building was constructed as the headquarters of the Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Company (MLC Limited). It was a pioneer in architecture and construction when built.

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies	Commerce-Activities relating to buying, selling and exchanging goods and services	(none)-

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria f) [Rarity]	This item is assessed as historically rare statewide. This item is assessed as aesthetically rare statewide.
SHR Criteria g) [Representativeness]	This item is assessed as historically representative locally. This item is assessed as aesthetically representative regionally. This item is assessed as socially representative regionally.
Integrity/Intactness:	_
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan		I0893	02 Aug 13

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
North Sydney Heritage Study Review	1993	0854	Tony Brassil, Robert Irving, Chris Pratten, Conybeare Morrison	TB May 1992	Yes

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	2180854

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