Doors Open Day
Sep. 21st, 2008 08:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xenithThe Launceston Rotary Club had a Doors Open Day today, with 20 buildings opening up their doors to the public (list below).
This created something of a problem for me, because I had to choose which ones I would go to. It was almost noon by the time I got into the city, and they close at 4 pm or earlier. The ones with tours take between 30 mins and an hour. And then there's walking time in between. OK...
So if I eliminate the ones that are too hard to get to, and the ones I've been in before or been somewhere similar. Looking at the remainder, I highlight particularly want to see e.g The ones I've walked past many times and wanted to go inside.
This gives me 3 "want to sees" in the actual city, and one I would really like to go to but it might be a bit hard to get to.
St. James Anglican Church Hobart Road Franklin Village. This tiny historic church was consecrated by Bishop Nixon in 1845
City Park Radio Housed in historic City Park Cottage. Visit the Radio Museum and cottage grounds.
Margaret Street Detention Basin Recently completed to alleviate floods in the area.
City Mission 48 Frederick Street. The building was originally built for the Primitive Methodist Church in 1862.
Trinity Uniting Church Lower Balfour Street Heritage listed church begun 168 years ago.
Tasmanian Fire Service Paterson Street
St. John's Church 157 St. John Street. First church constructed by convict labour. Many points of interest including rose and stained glass windows, the Dome and carvings.
Masonic Centre 39 Brisbane Street. The Masonic Centre Building was designed and built during the late 1880s as a home for Free Masonry In Launceston
Police Headquarters Cimitiere Street
Town Hall St. John Street. The Foyer and Reception Rooms will be open for inspection.
Community History Centre Upstairs at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery at Inveresk.
Australian School of Fine Furniture 216 York Street. The school for craftsmen is housed in the old red brick building, formerly Thyne Bros.
Caretaker's Cottage Kings Bridge entrance to the Cataract Gorge Walk.
Basin Cottage Volunteer Centre Behind the chairlift main station at the West Launceston entrance to the Gorge. Built in 1925 and recently refurbished by Council and volunteers.
Albert Hall & Brindley Organ Cnr Tamar and Cimitiere Sts. Built for the Great Centennial Exhibition in 1891-92.
Franklin House Franklin Village, Old Hobart Road, Youngtown
Tibetan Buddhist Institute 13-15 Bryan Street, Invermay. The official Independent Branch of Paipung Sherab Ling Monastery, set up in a former church
Ti-Tree Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant Ti-Tree Bend, Invermay
Tailrace Centre West Tamar Highway, Riverside
Newly built, multipurpose community gathering place and home for the New Directions Church.
Trevallyn Power Station and Transend West Tamar Highway, Riverside
I ended up visiting 5.5 sites: all four on my "want" list and one I walked past to get to them (the Fine Furniture School). So were the other four? Now that would be telling. Come on, guess. If you've been paying attention, one or two should be obvious. I don't expect anyone to guess all 4.
(And the .5? Now that would be too much of a hint)
This created something of a problem for me, because I had to choose which ones I would go to. It was almost noon by the time I got into the city, and they close at 4 pm or earlier. The ones with tours take between 30 mins and an hour. And then there's walking time in between. OK...
So if I eliminate the ones that are too hard to get to, and the ones I've been in before or been somewhere similar. Looking at the remainder, I highlight particularly want to see e.g The ones I've walked past many times and wanted to go inside.
This gives me 3 "want to sees" in the actual city, and one I would really like to go to but it might be a bit hard to get to.
St. James Anglican Church Hobart Road Franklin Village. This tiny historic church was consecrated by Bishop Nixon in 1845
City Park Radio Housed in historic City Park Cottage. Visit the Radio Museum and cottage grounds.
Margaret Street Detention Basin Recently completed to alleviate floods in the area.
City Mission 48 Frederick Street. The building was originally built for the Primitive Methodist Church in 1862.
Trinity Uniting Church Lower Balfour Street Heritage listed church begun 168 years ago.
Tasmanian Fire Service Paterson Street
St. John's Church 157 St. John Street. First church constructed by convict labour. Many points of interest including rose and stained glass windows, the Dome and carvings.
Masonic Centre 39 Brisbane Street. The Masonic Centre Building was designed and built during the late 1880s as a home for Free Masonry In Launceston
Police Headquarters Cimitiere Street
Town Hall St. John Street. The Foyer and Reception Rooms will be open for inspection.
Community History Centre Upstairs at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery at Inveresk.
Australian School of Fine Furniture 216 York Street. The school for craftsmen is housed in the old red brick building, formerly Thyne Bros.
Caretaker's Cottage Kings Bridge entrance to the Cataract Gorge Walk.
Basin Cottage Volunteer Centre Behind the chairlift main station at the West Launceston entrance to the Gorge. Built in 1925 and recently refurbished by Council and volunteers.
Albert Hall & Brindley Organ Cnr Tamar and Cimitiere Sts. Built for the Great Centennial Exhibition in 1891-92.
Franklin House Franklin Village, Old Hobart Road, Youngtown
Tibetan Buddhist Institute 13-15 Bryan Street, Invermay. The official Independent Branch of Paipung Sherab Ling Monastery, set up in a former church
Ti-Tree Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant Ti-Tree Bend, Invermay
Tailrace Centre West Tamar Highway, Riverside
Newly built, multipurpose community gathering place and home for the New Directions Church.
Trevallyn Power Station and Transend West Tamar Highway, Riverside
I ended up visiting 5.5 sites: all four on my "want" list and one I walked past to get to them (the Fine Furniture School). So were the other four? Now that would be telling. Come on, guess. If you've been paying attention, one or two should be obvious. I don't expect anyone to guess all 4.
(And the .5? Now that would be too much of a hint)
