The Garibaldi

A public house of 1937, probably designed by A T and Bertram Butler.

MATERIALS: subtly polychromatic shades of red and brown brick in Flemish bond, and clay tile roofs. There are timber window frames to the ground floor and metal frames to the first floor.

PLAN: a butterfly plan positioned on a corner location. The entrance lobby is to the right of the corner, with a free flowing circulation through both ranges, around serveries set at the rear. Service areas and a stair to the first floor stand behind the serveries. A single-storey function room is attached at rear junction of the main ranges.

EXTERIOR: the building has two floors constructed in a gently modulating range of brick shades, and is marked by a tall corner chimney. To both sides of the chimney are tall two-storey fronts with double-height canted bays under brick gables. The Cleveland Street range is of three wide bays, under a deep catslide roof with three attic dormers, a central brick stack and oversailing eaves. The main entrance is to the left, with a stone step, and there is a sealed door opening to the right bay. The central brick bay is canted. The Cross Street range is two bays wide under a catslide with two dormers, an end stack and oversailing eaves. To the right is a door with two stone steps. To its left is a door opening that has been shortened to form a window opening. At the left end is a canted brick bay. Attached to the left is a single-storey brick extension. The road front windows and doors have moulded brick to their openings. To the rear is a polygonal single-storey function room. It is overlooked by the first floor windows of the ranges behind. The rear elevation of the corner frontage is canted and rises above the eaves level of the two ranges that adjoin it to either side. All rear openings have brick soldier courses. Doors to the frontages are panelled with leaded, glazed lights at upper level.

INTERIOR: the original interior fittings are largely intact, including serveries with matchboard-panelled bar-fronts and bar-backs, bench seating with some adaptation and heating pipes below, and some lavatory fittings. The fireplaces to the main bar area, to the left of the principal entrance, and the Lounge have been removed. The bar to the rear right has timber ledges fixed to the walls. The ceilings have plain cornices which extend across encased steel beams. The first floor was not inspected.