Heritage
As an old suburb, Balmain has many heritage buildings. The following buildings are listed on the Register of the National Estate:
- Exchange Hotel, Beattie Street (circa 1885)
- Presbyterian Church, Campbell Street (1867–78)
- Presbyterian Church Hall, Campbell Street (late 19th century)
- Two-storey house, 9 Campbell Street (late 19th century)
- Presbyterian Manse, Campbell Street (late 1890s)
- St Andrew's Congregational Church and Hall, Darling Street (1855)
- Fire Station Darling Street (1894)
- Post Office, Court House and Police Station, Darling Street (1886)
- Watch House, Darling Street (1854)
- St Augustine's Catholic Church, Eaton Street (old church 1848–51, extensions 1860, new church 1906)
- Public School, Eaton Street (1876, extensions 1892)
- Public School, Nicholson Street (1877)
- Balmain Volunteer, Queens Place (1850)
- Terraces, 5–9 Queens Place (circa 1850)
- Thames Street Ferry Wharf and Shelter, Thames Street (circa 1895)
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Famous quotes containing the word heritage:
“The heritage of the American Revolution is forgotten, and the American government, for better and for worse, has entered into the heritage of Europe as though it were its patrimony—unaware, alas, of the fact that Europe’s declining power was preceded and accompanied by political bankruptcy, the bankruptcy of the nation-state and its concept of sovereignty.”
—Hannah Arendt (1906–1975)
“Flowers ... that are so pathetic in their beauty, frail as the clouds, and in their colouring as gorgeous as the heavens, had through thousands of years been the heritage of children—honoured as the jewellery of God only by them—when suddenly the voice of Christianity, counter-signing the voice of infancy, raised them to a grandeur transcending the Hebrew throne, although founded by God himself, and pronounced Solomon in all his glory not to be arrayed like one of these.”
—Thomas De Quincey (1785–1859)
“It seems to me that upbringings have themes. The parents set the theme, either explicitly or implicitly, and the children pick it up, sometimes accurately and sometimes not so accurately.... The theme may be “Our family has a distinguished heritage that you must live up to” or “No matter what happens, we are fortunate to be together in this lovely corner of the earth” or “We have worked hard so that you can have the opportunities we didn’t have.””
—Calvin Trillin (20th century)