Catherine House

Statement of Significance

This is an attractive, substantial and well maintained school building. Generations of girls have attended school here and many have lived here. The building appears to have remained structurally intact although uses of rooms have changed. It contributes a formality to the streetscape.

Physical Description

A two storey masonry building with external walls rough rendered and vine covered. Hipped roof with orange tiles. Limestone foundations. Metal framed windows, some older, some recent aluminium replacements. Pillars either side of entrance porch. Double entrance doors. Building has a large, central hall with smaller rooms around, boarding house upstairs. Hall has red brick internal walls and timber floor, stage at one end. Other rooms carpeted and brickwork painted. Part of school campus of sympathetic, but physically different, buildings. Set in well kept, landscaped gardens of lawns, mature trees and flower beds.

Integrity/Authenticity

Some windows replaced. Internal renovations.

Condition

Very Good

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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