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There are many types
of Buildings in Albury . On this page you shall find a selection
of them.
Enjoy!
Contents
of this page
The Court
House
The Old
Town Hall
The Post
Office
The Turks
Head Hotel
The Court house
The Court House was the centre of Albury's Judicial system until it was moved. It was then located on Dean Street near the Old Town Hall in Central Albury. It's now used as a Family Court. The normal court moved to its new premises in 1996. The Architect of this magnificent building is Alexander Dawson. It was built by Thomas Allan, a building contractor, in 1860. Surprisingly, the gates were put up in 1844, 16 years before the Building was finished. It was opened by Judge Callahagan.
The Old Town Hall
The Old Town Hall was built in 1907 and is located near QE II Square. It is now the Art Gallery which boasted Russel Drysdale 's "The Shed "collection . The Architect of this master piece is Gordon McKinnon. It has many remarkable features including a baroqe pedament gable, shingle tower with iron lace flag pole platform, parapet capolas & chimneys. It was opened by the Hon. G.G.Wade, Premier of N.S.W.
The Turks Head Hotel
The land around the Turk's Head Hotel was bought in 1846. It was Known as the Turk's Head Hotel or the Bridge Inn. Later, a person named Fraunfelder bought it and renamed it the Turk's Head Inn. Now it is the Albury Regional Museum.
Post Office
The Post Office was Built in 1875.
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Albury's Changing Building Fashions
