The Wallpapered Manse: The Rescue of an Endangered House is a book by Australian architect Peter Freeman. Published in 2013, it is about the restoration of a Georgian styled 1860s Presbyterian manse located in Moruya.[1]
Author | Peter Freeman |
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Illustrator | Peter Freeman, Andrew Metcalf |
Language | English |
Subject | Historic building, conservation and restoration |
Published | 2013 (The Watermark Press) |
Publication place | Australia |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 151 pp. |
ISBN | 9780992315603 |
OCLC | 855783565 |
Reception
editThe Wallpapered Manse has been called "an outstanding example of the skills of a leading conservation architect"[2] and "a fascinating story of renovation and the recovery of more than just a house."[3]
It was shortlisted in the 2014 New South Wales Premier's History Awards for the New South Wales Community and Regional History prize[4] and highly commended in the 2013 NSW National Trust Heritage Awards for Education Interpretation and Community Engagement.[5]
References
edit- ^ Peter Freeman (2013). The Wallpapered Manse. The Watermark Press. pp. vii, viii.
- ^ Willson, Robert (17 May 2014). "Peter Freeman's grand designs". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Jean Bedford (12 February 2015). "Peter Freeman The Wallpapered Manse". www.newtownreviewofbooks.com.au. Newtown Review of Books. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "2014 - New South Wales Community and Regional History Prize". www.sl.nsw.gov.au. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "NSW National Trust Heritage Awards Winners Announced". www.nationaltrust.org.au. National Trust of Australia. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2016.