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This '''list of buildings and structures in the Australian Capital Territory''' includes historically and architecturally significant buildings and structures in the [[Australian Capital Territory]] (ACT).
The recognition and legal protection of significant buildings and structures in the ACT is performed by numerous bodies:
*National Heritage List is a list of places with outstanding heritage value to Australia;
*[[Commonwealth Heritage List]] is specifically for buildings owned by the [[Australian Government]] which are significant at any threshold including local, state/territory and National levels.
Places on these lists are protected under the ''[[Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999]]''. Listed places are protected under the Act which means that no-one can take an action that has, will have or is likely to have, a significant impact on the environment of a listed place, including its heritage values, without the approval of the Minister. It is a criminal offence not to comply with this legislation.
*Register of the National Estate, the register is a list of historically significant places, this is a non-statutory list.
*The [[National Trust of Australia]] administers several properties in the ACT, listing on this register is non-statutory.{{according to whom|date=May 2020}}
*[[Australian Capital Territory Heritage Register]], places on the register are of particular importance to the people of the ACT and are thought to enrich the understanding of history and identity. Places on the register are legally protected under the ''Heritage Act 2004'', and changes or development of them requires advice by the ACT Heritage Council on development issues to improve conservation outcomes.
The [[Royal Australian Institute of Architects]] also maintains a register of significant 20th-century buildings, which although it has no legal capacity to protect buildings, it provides information on architecturally significant buildings within the territory.
==19th century==
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Year completed
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!Preservation and access
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|[[St John the Baptist Church, Reid|St John's Anglican Church]]
|1845
|[[Reid, Australian Capital Territory|Reid]]
|St John's Church is the oldest surviving public building within Canberra's city precinct, predating the establishment of the capital by almost 70 years. The Schoolhouse Museum within the church precinct displays items dating back to Canberra's rural past.
|The church building and surrounding precinct remains an active place of worship and Canberra landmark.
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|[[Blundell's Cottage|Blundells Cottage]]
|1860
|[[Parkes, Australian Capital Territory|Parkes]]
|[[Blundells
|The building is listed by the [[National Trust of Australia]] and operates as a museum.
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|''Canberry, Kanberry''
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
|''Canberry'' was the first building in the [[Australian Capital Territory|ACT]].
|Canberry was knocked down in 1942 to make way for the construction of the [[Royal Canberra Hospital]].
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|[[Lambrigg, Tharwa|Lambrigg]]
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|[[Tharwa
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|[[Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory|Tharwa]]
|Tharwa
|The four span Allan truss bridge is still open to traffic. (Closed in 2006 - temporarily) The bridge reopened in August 2008 to light traffic, below 5 [[tonne]]s.<ref name="Bridge open">{{cite web | year = 2008 | url = http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/tharwa-bridge-to-reopen-today-for-light-traffic/1256207.aspx | title = Tharwa Bridge to reopen today for light traffic | publisher = Canberra Times | accessdate = 18 March 2009 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081208033638/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/tharwa-bridge-to-reopen-today-for-light-traffic/1256207.aspx | archivedate = 8 December 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sign Posted Bridge Restrictions in the ACT|url=http://www.tccs.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/383694/Sign_posted_bridge_restrictions.pdf|accessdate=20 November 2016}}</ref>
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|Hill Station
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|[[Government House, Canberra|Yarralumla]]
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|[[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
|Built by the Campbell family, the house
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|[[Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory|Duntroon House]]
|1833
|[[Royal Military College, Duntroon]]
|Built by the Campbell family, now the officer's mess at [[Royal Military College, Duntroon|RMC Duntroon]]. The oldest surviving private building in Canberra.
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
|}
==20th century==
===Pre World War II===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Year established
!Location
!Description and
!Preservation and access
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|[[Hotel Canberra]]
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|[[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
|Hotel Canberra was designed by architect [[John Smith Murdoch]] in the Garden-Pavilion style drawing strong influences from American Prairie, Californian Bungalow and Australian Colonial styles.
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|[[Old Parliament House, Canberra|Old Parliament House]]
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|[[Parkes, Australian Capital Territory|Parkes]]
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|Open to the public as a museum and home of the [[National Portrait Gallery (Australia)|National Portrait Gallery]]. [[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|Ian Potter House
|~
|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
|The exterior of the house is in Inter-War Georgian Revival style and was designed by Anketell and [[Kingsley Henderson]]. The house was originally used to house female public servants.
|Listed on the ACT Heritage Register
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|Canberra Hospital Administration Building, former
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
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|Many of the old hospital buildings are now used by the Australian National University. Listed on the [[Commonwealth Heritage List]], RSTCA Register
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|Commencement Column Monument
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|[[Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory|Capital Hill]]
|The Commencement Column Monument is
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|Old Canberra House
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
|Designed by [[John Smith Murdoch|J S Murdoch]] it was the first
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]], Register of the National Estate
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|Melbourne & Sydney Buildings
|1927
|[[City Centre, Australian Capital Territory|City Centre]]
|The pair of Inter-War Mediterranean style buildings were the earliest major developments in the City Centre
|The
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|Canberra School of Art
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
|A two
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]], Register of the National Estate
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|[[The Lodge (Australia)|The Lodge]]
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|[[Deakin, Australian Capital Territory|Deakin]]
|The
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|Ainslie Public and Primary Schools
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|[[
|The first modern school open in the ACT, designed in the Art Deco style.
|RAIA register
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|[[Gorman House, Canberra|Gorman House Community Arts Centre]]
|1924-25
|[[Braddon, Australian Capital Territory|Braddon]]
|The first hostel completed for the [[Federal Capital Advisory Committee]]. It was designed by the Commonwealth Architect [[John Smith Murdoch]] in the Garden-Pavilion style.
|The buildings are used by various community groups. Many of the buildings are open to the public during regular markets. ACT Heritage Register
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|[[Yarralumla Woolshed, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla Woolshed & Outbuildings]]
|1904
|Adjacent to [[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
|Fredrick Campbell built this large woolshed for his nearby property ''Yarralumla''.
|The woolshed is available for hire as a party venue. Nominated to the ACT Heritage Register
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|Manuka Swimming Pool
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|[[
|The pool was an important social hub for early Canberra from 1930 until the 1960s. It is built in the ''Federal Capital'' Style.
|Open to the public, admission charge. ACT Heritage Register
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|[[Kingston Powerhouse]]
|1915
|[[Kingston, Australian Capital Territory|Kingston]]
|The powerhouse was the first permanent public building in the ACT. It was designed by [[John Smith Murdoch]] in the ''Federal Capital'' style.
|ACT Heritage Register
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| [[Westlake, Canberra|Westlake]]
| 1922
| Yaramulla
| Accommodation for construction workers including cottages designed by H M Rolland
| Completely demolished. Unrestricted public access to the site.
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|Alt Crescent Buildings & Precinct
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|[[Albert Hall, Canberra|Albert Hall]]
|1927
|[[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
|It was designed by J H Kirkpatrick, R Casboulte and H M Rolland, and is representative of the ''Federal Style'' of architecture in early Canberra.
|Venue available for hire. ACT Heritage Register
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|[[Australian War Memorial]]
|1941
|[[Campbell, Australian Capital Territory|Campbell]]
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|[[Belconnen Naval Transmission Station]]
|1938-1939
|[[Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory|Belconnen]]
|Transmitting station for Bonshaw Receiving Station at [[HMAS Harman]]; the 600 ft masts were brought to ground on 20 December 2006.
|Register of the National Estate and [[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|Canberra City Garbage Incinerator
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|[[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
|One of the few remaining examples of the incinerators designed by [[Walter Burley Griffin|W B Griffin]] and E M Nicholls between 1929-38.
|Register of the National Estate
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|Australian Forestry School
|1926
|[[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
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|Now part of [[CSIRO]]
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|Westridge House
|1928
|[[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
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|Private Residence owned by the CSIRO.
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|Institute of Anatomy
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
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|The building currently houses the [[National Film and Sound Archive]]
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|1924
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|Badly damaged by bushfires in 2003.
|Fenced off from the public.
Listed on [[Commonwealth Heritage List]].
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|Fenner House
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|Royal Swedish Embassy
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|[[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
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|Nominated to the [[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|Canberra Olympic Pool
|1955'''?'''
|[[City Centre, Australian Capital Territory|Civic]]
|Built in the post war International Style the pool was designed by Ian Slater of the Department of Works.
|Register of the National Estate
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|Former Forrest Fire Station & Residence
|1938
|[[Forrest, Australian Capital Territory|Forest]]
|Designed by [[Edwin Hubert Henderson|Edwin Henderson]] and Cuthbert Whitley, the buildings are an example of typical Canberra inter-war functionalism.
|House the Canberra Fire Brigade Museum, Register of the National Estate
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|[[Canberra Grammar School]] and Chapel
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|[[
|Church school complex which is a good example of the inter-war Gothic style.
|Register of the National Estate
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|Braddon Urban Conservation Area
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|[[Braddon, Australian Capital Territory|Braddon]]
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|Forrest Urban Conservation Area
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|[[Forrest, Australian Capital Territory|Forrest]]
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|1926-27
|[[
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|[[Hotel Kurrajong]]
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|[[Barton, Australian Capital Territory|Barton]]
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|Manuka Housing Precinct
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|[[Griffith, Australian Capital Territory|Griffith]]
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|Fisher Government Housing
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|[[Fisher, Australian Capital Territory|Fisher]]
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|Swinger Hill Stages 1 & 2 Cluster Housing
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|[[Phillip, Australian Capital Territory|Phillip]]
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|Forrest Townhouses
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|Northbourne Housing Precinct
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|[[Dickson, Australian Capital Territory|Dickson]] & [[Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory|Lyneham]]
|Lyneham. Dickson and Owen Flats were designed by Sydney Ancher.
Listed on RSTCA.
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|[[Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory|Red Hill]]
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|Dickson Library
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|[[Dickson, Australian Capital Territory|Dickson]]
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|General Bridges' Grave
|1920
|[[Royal Military College, Duntroon]]
|Memorial Grave of designed by architect [[Walter Burley Griffin]]
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|Changi Chapel
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|[[Royal Military College, Duntroon]]
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|ANU Drill Hall
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|Monaro Mall
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|[[City Centre, Australian Capital Territory|Civic]]
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|Now part of the [[Canberra Centre]]
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|Colonial Mutual Building
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|[[Yarralumla brickworks]]
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|[[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
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|Closed to the public
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|Cotter Pumping Station & Electrical Sub-station
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|Confluence of the [[Cotter River|Cotter]] and [[Murrumbidgee River|Murrumbidgee]] Rivers
|Closed to the public, visible from the Cotter Road.
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|East Block Government Offices
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|[[Parkes, Australian Capital Territory|Parkes]]
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|West Block Government Offices
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|[[Parkes, Australian Capital Territory|Parkes]]
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|[[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
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|Law Courts of the ACT & Precinct
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|[[City Centre, Australian Capital Territory|Civic]]
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|[[Old Parliament House, Canberra|Old Parliament House]]
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]], National Heritage List
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|Girlalang Primary School
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|[[Giralang, Australian Capital Territory|Girralang]]
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|[[Corroboree Park]]
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|de Quetteville
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|[[Hughes, Australian Capital Territory|Hughes]]
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|[[John Gorton Building]]
|1927 (foundation built then cancelled); 1956 (rebuilt)
|[[Parkes, Australian Capital Territory|Parkes]]
|An [[Art Deco]] building that was built over the span of several decades. Construction initially began in 1927, before it was quickly cancelled due to budgetary constraints and substandard foundations. Construction started over in 1946, and the building finally opened in 1956.
|Listed on the Commonwealth heritage register
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|Irish Embassy
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|ANU Cottage No 3
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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===Post World War II===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Year established
!Location
!Description and
!Preservation and access
|-
|Canberra
|1953—1955
|[[
|Modernist public pool by Commonwealth Department of Public Works architect Ian Slater, with Australia's first concrete diving tower. Designed in 1953, winner of the 1955 [[Sulman Medal]].
|Open to the public.
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|[[University House, Australian National University|University House]]
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
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|[[Australian Academy of Science#The Shine Dome|The Shine Dome]]
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
|The Dome is thought to be only example in Australia of Geometric Structuralism and was designed by Sir [[Roy
|The Shine Dome is houses the offices of the [[Australian Academy of
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|Reserve Bank of Australia
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|[[City Centre, Australian Capital Territory|City Centre]]
|Australia's first national central bank, in minimalist style.
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|[[National Carillon]]
|1970
|[[Parkes, Australian Capital Territory|Parkes]]
|An example of the late twentieth century Brutalist style designed by architects [[Cameron Chisholm Nicol]] and forms a part of the [[Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra|Parliamentary Triangle]]. It was given to Australia by the British Government to commemorate Canberra's 50th anniversary.
|Open to the public and listed on the [[Commonwealth Heritage List]].
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|[[Cameron Offices, Belconnen|Cameron Offices]]
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|[[Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory|Belconnen]]
|Designed by John Andrews, in the late Twentieth Century Brutalist Style.
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|Canberra School of Music
|1976
|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
|Designed in the Late Twentieth-Century Brutalist style with strong sculptural forms by Daryl Jackson and Evan Walker. The building includes the 1500 seat Llewellyn Hall.
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|Hotel located within the [[Australian National University|ANU]]
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|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|[[Toad Hall, Canberra|Toad Hall]]
|1977
|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
|Student residence in late twentieth century late modern style designed by internationally acclaimed architect [[John Andrews (architect)|John Andrews]].
|[[Australian National University|ANU]] student residence, [[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|ACT Police Headquarters
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|[[City Centre, Australian Capital Territory|City Centre]]
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|RAIA register
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|[[High Court of Australia]]
|1975-80
|[[Parkes, Australian Capital Territory|Parkes]]
|The High Court building, designed by Christopher Kringas, Edwards Madigan Torzillo and Briggs
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|[[Burgmann College]]
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
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|RAIA register
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|UC Student Residences Group 22
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
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|[[Edmund Barton Building]]
|1970-74
|[[Barton, Australian Capital Territory]]
|Building was designed by [[Harry Seidler]]. It is 'outstanding example of the Late Twentieth-Century International Style of architecture in Australia and is the largest such example in the National Capital'.
|[[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|[[National Gallery of Australia]]
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|[[Parkes, Australian Capital Territory]]
|National Gallery was designed by Colin Madigan and built from reinforced concrete.
|The Gallery and the
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|RG Menzies Building
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|[[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]][[Commonwealth Heritage List]]
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|The building holds the ANU collections relating to Asia and the Pacific, theses, Rare books, special collections and the United Nations collection. It is open to the public and listed on the ACT Heritage Register.
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|[[Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture]]
|1999
|[[Barton, Australian Capital Territory|Barton]]
|A [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Ecumenism|ecumenical]] centre and chapel. Associated with [[Saint Mark's National Theological Centre]] and [[Charles Sturt University]].
|Open to the public.
|}
==See also==
*[[Public housing in the Australian Capital Territory|Government housing in Canberra]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051124022319/http://www.act.nationaltrust.org.au/ National Trust of Australia - ACT]
*[http://www.
*[http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=1.17.3138.3142.5878 RAIA ACT Chapter - Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050718161755/https://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=1.17.3138.3142.5878 |date=2005-07-18 }}
*[http://www.deh.gov.au/heritage/ahdb/index.html Australian Heritage Database]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050711104252/http://www.deh.gov.au/heritage/commonwealth/act.html Commonwealth heritage places in the Australian Capital Territory]
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