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J. Condition of Values<br />

Part D – Appendices<br />

360 Old Parliament House and Curtilage Heritage Management Plan <strong>2008–2013</strong><br />

Table 1. Assessment of condition and integrity - Fabric<br />

No. Embodiment of significance Condition (Source) Integrity<br />

65. front façade, the entrance<br />

portico, King’s Hall and<br />

the Chambers (CHL G)<br />

66. design of the building, which<br />

reflects the work of Murdoch<br />

and Henderson (CHL H)<br />

67. internal spaces and<br />

furniture (CHL H)<br />

Façade: Fair (DCITA<br />

2004, Connell<br />

Wagner 2001)<br />

Portico: Poor (OPH staff)<br />

Kings Hall: Fair (Pearson,<br />

Marshall, McCann,<br />

Mitchell & O’Keefe 2000)<br />

Chambers: Fair<br />

(Conservation Works 2006)<br />

Fair (DCITA 2004, Taylor<br />

Thomson Whitting 2005)<br />

Interiors: Good<br />

(DCITA 2004)<br />

Furniture: Fair (AVO<br />

audit 2002, OPH staff)<br />

High-although the banners on<br />

the façade diminish integrity<br />

Although some objects have been<br />

removed for conservation reasons<br />

(eg microphones) or because<br />

they have been taken to new<br />

Parliament House (eg Mace)<br />

Medium<br />

Medium<br />

Table 2 Assessment of Condition and Integrity - Historical Associations<br />

No. Embodiment of<br />

Significance<br />

Associated Fabric Condition/Integrity of<br />

Fabric<br />

Association recalled by<br />

general knowledge and/<br />

or interpretation<br />

1. first purposebuilt<br />

home for<br />

the Australian<br />

Parliament (NHL A)<br />

Old Parliament<br />

House, 1927 parts<br />

Fair (DCITA 2004,<br />

Taylor Thomson Whitting<br />

2005)/Medium<br />

Yes<br />

2. central to the<br />

development of<br />

Australia as a<br />

nation (NHL A)<br />

Old Parliament<br />

House<br />

Fair (DCITA 2004,<br />

Taylor Thomson Whitting<br />

2005)/Medium<br />

Yes<br />

3. demonstrates<br />

Australia’s political<br />

processes (NHL<br />

A: CHL H)<br />

Old Parliament<br />

House<br />

Fair (DCITA 2004,<br />

Taylor Thomson Whitting<br />

2005)/Medium<br />

Yes<br />

4. focus for events that<br />

reflect Australian<br />

democratic values,<br />

and political and<br />

social rights (NHL A)<br />

Old Parliament<br />

House<br />

Fair (DCITA 2004,<br />

Taylor Thomson Whitting<br />

2005)/Medium<br />

Yes<br />

5. demonstrates how<br />

Australian federal<br />

government separated<br />

the legislative and<br />

judicial government<br />

functions and the<br />

growth of a party<br />

based democracy<br />

(NHL A)<br />

Old Parliament<br />

House<br />

Fair (DCITA 2004,<br />

Taylor Thomson Whitting<br />

2005)/Medium<br />

No

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