Locals are being invited to have their say on plans to include Denison Hall on the heritage listing and to extend the boundary of the Moira Crescent Heritage Conservation Area to include the iconic hall.
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Located at 11A Marcel Avenue in Coogee, Denison Hall was built in 1929 by builder Alfred Henry Padey, who moved to Randwick from Orange, NSW during the 1920s and established a building company there.
The lot where the house was built was part of the fourth subdivision of the Bishopscourt Estate in 1926 and serves as an evidence of the suburbanisation of Randwick in the first half of the 20th century.
Although the designer of the building is unknown, it’s being attributed to Padey, who was also the contractor of some houses along Marcel Ave, including a property called ‘Normanhurst.’
When AH Padey died in January 1948, the property was passed to his son, Alfred Norman Padey, who later sold the flats to George Scarf Investments. The company sold it to its current owners, Theo Castrisos. In 1979, the property was transferred to the Castrisos.
The freestanding brick building, which is a great example of an interwar period structure, still has many of its original features, including the plaster moulded ceilings, cornices, window and door joinery with original hardware, and leadlight glazed screen joinery in the living room.
A heritage assessment report prepared by City Plan Heritage stated that there are a number of flat buildings in the local area dating from the interwar period. Whilst some are already on the heritage list, some are not yet including the flats at 24 and 26 Marcel Ave, Coogee.
“The building demonstrates the characteristics of the Inter-war California Bungalow architectural style applied to a flat building. The scale, materiality and detailing of Denison Hall are consistent with those exhibited by buildings contributing the established character of the Moira Street Conservation Area,” the report reads.
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Have Your Say
Residents can complete an online submission or send their comments by emailing council@randwick.nsw.gov.au.
Please note that the consultation period is from 12 October to 9 November 2022 only.
