The Wallpapered Manse

The Wallpapered Manse
Author Peter Freeman
Illustrator Peter Freeman, Andrew Metcalf
Country Australia
Language English
Subject Historic building, conservation and restoration
Published 2013 (The Watermark Press)
Media type Print (paperback)
Pages 151 pp.
ISBN 9780992315603
OCLC 855783565
Text The Wallpapered Manse at Wikisource

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]

Reception

The 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

  1. Peter Freeman (2013). The Wallpapered Manse. The Watermark Press. pp. vii, viii.
  2. Willson, Robert (17 May 2014). "Peter Freeman's grand designs". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. Jean Bedford (12 February 2015). "Peter Freeman The Wallpapered Manse.". www.newtownreviewofbooks.com.au. Newtown Review of Books. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. "2014 - New South Wales Community and Regional History Prize". www.sl.nsw.gov.au. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. "NSW National Trust Heritage Awards Winners Announced". www.nationaltrust.org.au. National Trust of Australia. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2016.


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