Manly Cove Pavilion
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| Manly Cove Pavilion | |
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 Manly Cove Pavilion | |
| Location | West Esplanade, Manly, Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°47′57″S 151°16′51″E / 33.7992°S 151.2809°E |
| Owner | Roads & Maritime Services |
| Official name | Manly Cove Pavilion |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 18 April 2000 |
| Reference no. | 1433 |
| Type | Restaurant (food outlet) |
| Category | Recreation and Entertainment |
  Location of Manly Cove Pavilion in NE Sydney | |
The Manly Cove Pavilion is a heritage-listed former dressing pavilion and amenities block and now public amenities and restaurant at West Esplanade, Manly, Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by Roads & Maritime Services, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 April 2000.[1]
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Built during the interwar period when Manly was a favourite and fashionable seaside resort.[1][2]
Sequential development (where known): Parts of Wheeler (1842) and Johnston (1842) grants, erected c. 1933 by Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company.[1][3]
Description
Largely intact exterior retaining the ambience of the interwar Mediterranean style; white painted rendered brick, decorative ceramic tile insets and arched colonnade.[2][1]
Ferro-concrete two storey tiled roof pavilion built on pier. Colonnade to ground floor. Capitals to columns have fish, shell and acanthus leaf decoration; original wrought iron balustrading between columns beside water.[1]
Pavilion walls have decorative tile inlays using burnt orange and ultramarine ceramic tiles. A Greek key motif pattern is surmounted by semi- circular tiles which is in turn surmounted by ceramic decoration in scrolls and by urns.[1]
There is a strong Spanish influence throughout. The toilet block is of the same period. Special elements include the tile inlay bearing the letter "M", the floral motif in cornice decoration, original tiling to walls and the timber pagoda-style entry.[1][3]
Condition
As at 15 June 1998, it was in a good condition. Largely intact exterior retaining the ambience of the interwar Mediterranean style.[2][1]
Largely intact exterior.[2][1]
Modifications and dates
The original pavilion has undergone interior refurbishment c. 1980 - restaurant fitout.[2][1]
