Glebe Town Hall, 160 St Johns Road, built in stages from 1880 to 1891.
Old Post Office, 181 Glebe Point Road, built 1890.
Police Station, 67 St John’s Road, built about 1890.
Fire Station, 75 St John’s Road, built 1915.
Old Court House, 2 Talfoud Street, built about 1890.
Glebe Court House and Police Station are on the Glebe Politicians, Publicans and Sinners Walk.
Glebe Town Hall is on the Glebe Late Victorian Streetscapes Walk and the Early Glebe Architects Walk.
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Hello,
Can anyone help me with the history of the strange ex-church (or such?) at about 191 St John's Road. It is currently painted with a most outlandish face.
http://goo.gl/maps/fE4vf
Regards,
John
but is this the origional building from 1861,,,or is there another site somewhere else
Hi Peter
Yes, the chemist shop is still operating as a chemist opposite the post office (which is no longer operating as a post office).
I am trying to find out if there is an old chemist shop opposite the old glebe post office ,, as I am in WA it is a bit hard ,,,,if this building still exists which was my great grandfathers business ,,,,it would be very exciting ,,I WILL TRY TO LOOK ON GOOGLE EARTH AGAIN ,,,, TEXT ME IF U CAN SEE ….. 0404866571
Note…The Mayoress was Mrs Artlettt
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GLEBE LIGHTING.
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
GAS AND ELECTRICITY.
There was a large and representative gathering at the Glebe Town Hall last evening to witness the switching on of the electric light to the lamps In St. John's-road, In front of the Town Hall. The Mayoress (Mrs. Allen Taylor) performed the ceremony. The great improvement made on the gas lamps, which are still to be used In all the side streets' of the municipality, was brought under the notice of the meeting….GLEBE LIGHTING. (1911, December 29). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 8. Retrieved February 6, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15299202