Technical Paper 2 – Heritage Assessment - Transport for NSW ...

ItemCriterion Hotel258–260 PittStreet(Map Reference 26)Heritage Listings • Sydney LEP 2005, Schedule 8 Part 1• Draft Sydney LEP 2011Statement ofSignifi canceThe Criterion Hotel constructed in the Inter-War Art Deco style is situated in a prominent location on thecorner of Pitt and Park Streets in the inner city Town Hall precinct, and has aesthetic signifi cance forthe quality of its exterior detailing. The Criterion has signifi cance as the fi nest of the fi ve remaining hotelbuildings constructed in this style in the CBD; the others which all remain operational are the Criterion(Sussex Street), the Great Southern, the Tudor Inn, and the Wynyard. It also has aesthetic signifi canceas an important corner element and for its contribution to the streetscape of the immediate area. Thehotel has historic significance for carrying on the name of the Criterion Theatre which formerly occupiedthe site. The hotel has social signifi cance as a fi ne, largely intact, and fully operational example of asmall inner city corner hotel. The building has social signifi cance as part of the network of purpose builthotels which provided social / recreational venues and budget accommodation for the local community.Proposed works • No physical works are proposed for this item.• Columns, rail beams and concrete pedestals to be removed on the opposite side of the street.Heritage Impact • Improvement to setting and views.MitigationMeasures• No mitigation measures considered necessary.60Monorail Removal ProjectStatement of Heritage ImpactNovember 2012Graham Brooks & Associates Pty Ltd