Elizabeth House

Elizabeth House located at 230 Elizabeth Street in Surry Hills is currently a residential strata plan registered in 1998. Known as Elizabeth House it is listed in the RAIA register of 20th century buildings of significance.

The building was designed by the prominent Australian architect Emil Sodersten it was built in 1939. Sydney Council records show that the owner was listed as City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd. They owned it until to at least 1975.

Another view of the building

To accommodate an uninterupted visual flow of each floor around the building the structural pillars were set back from the external wall alignment. The windows were supported by cantilevers from the support structure.

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Sources:

• Sydney Council Records

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