MacLaurin Hall. A gothic revival riot. Without doubt the most intricate building of it’s kind in the…

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MacLaurin Hall. A gothic revival riot. Without doubt the most intricate building of it’s kind in the Inner West. Built of Sydney Sandstone between 1902-1909 to re-house the Fisher Library of The University of Sydney, completing the southern end of The Quadrangle (begun in 1855). Copper roof and clocktower. The book stacks were stripped out in 1966, and moved to a new larger building, where it remains the State Library-of-Record. The Hall now used mainly for concerts and as a ceremonial venue. The last significant gothic revival building in Sydney, as the style had gone well out of fashion by the time of construction. Designed by NSW Government Architect, Walter Liberty Vernon. Heritage Listed. Camperdown.