The Heritage Council of NSW accepted Armidale's first courthouse's nomination and will now be calling for public submissions as part of the finalisation process to gauge the views of the local community.
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Nominations for the State Heritage Register are assessed for state significance against established criteria. The Heritage Council considers a draft nomination before accepting the final nomination and progressing to the public submissions stage.
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The submissions are then considered before a recommendation can be made by the Heritage Council to the Minister for Heritage, who makes the final decision on listing.
The Heritage Council of NSW has acknowledge that the former Courthouse significance because:
- the oldest surviving public building in Armidale and the New England region;
- the architectural legacy of three prominent NSW Colonial Architects – Alexander Dawson, James Barnet and Walter Liberty Vernon; and
- a fine representative example of courthouse buildings in NSW, retaining many of the common characteristics of regional courthouse buildings.
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said he was pleased the State Heritage Register Committee of the Heritage Council had accepted the nomination of the courthouse.
“I urge members of the local community who have an interest to make a submission in the coming weeks when the Heritage Council puts out the call,” he said.
“This is the first step in my goal to have the building transferred to Armidale Regional Council so new life can be breathed into this iconic building and precinct for community use.”
