3Friends of the NFSA requested copies.

3 Friends of the NFSA requested copies.

No comments were received.

 

 

 

1.5 Authorship

This HMP has been prepared by:

 

| Conservation Architects | Eric Martin & Associates | Eric Martin AM | | | | Bronwynne Jones | | Historian | | Dr Brendan O’Keefe | | Landscape Architect | Redbox | David Moyle | | Archaeologist | DiPetaia Research | Dr Peter Dowling |

1.6 Site and Study Area

The study area includes the whole block bordered by Liversidge Street and McCoy Circuit, Acton (refer Figure 1). The area includes the NFSA main building and Annex, the residence, and the associated roads, parking, paths and landscape.

 

 

Figure 1: Location Plan, 2018 (Google Earth 2018)

 

View image in the official source

 

Birds eye view of National Film and Sound Archive of Australia from Google Earth.

 

 

 

1.7 Current Status

NFSA is situated on Designated Land. This is Territory land in the ACT where the National Capital Authority exercises planning control. It is recognised with the following listings heritage listings:

        Institute of Anatomy (former) McCoy Cct, ACTON ACT, Commonwealth Heritage List, Place No 105351 22 June 2004.1

        Institute of Anatomy (former) McCoy Cct, ACTON ACT, Register of the National Estate, Place ID 13261 dated 21 October 1980 (note this register is no longer active).2

        National Film and Sound Archive (Australian Institute of Anatomy), The Australian Institute of Architects, listing dated 9 October 2010.3

        Institute of Anatomy/National Film and Sound Archive, National Trust Register of Classified Places1981.4

The Main Building was removed from the ACT Heritage List as the National Capital Authority (NCA) has planning control.

1.8  Limitations

The condition report is general and does not include a room by room detail and references other reports. Condition assessment was limited to a visual inspection.

The HMP considers the building and setting only and does not consider the Institute of Anatomy collection that existed in the building or the current NFSA collection which is managed under the NFSA Act and relevant collection management policies.