Ze7 Lippitts Hill: Commander'S Office

The Commander's Office, built between 1939 and 1940 by the War Office, is a single-storey building with a rectangular plan. It features a timber-framed structure standing on a brick plinth, clad in timber rusticated weatherboard, and has metal casement windows. The shallow pitched tiled roof is topped with a central brick ridge stack.

The exterior includes three bays, with a central, recessed part-glazed door flanked by metal framed casement windows. Notably, the glazing bars are vertical, and there are small opening windows above, which distinguishes it from other buildings on the site.

Inside, the Commander's Office has a more domestic atmosphere compared to the other buildings, although it appears to have been refitted in the late 20th century. A corridor runs north to south through the center, providing access to small offices, a kitchen, and a bathroom, all equipped with late 20th-century fixtures and fittings. The carpentry is simple, featuring flat panel timber doors, while the 1940s ‘crittal’ style window furniture has been preserved.