Dear Ms Fu,

Thank you for the opportunity to register my concern and extreme dismay regarding the proposed demolition of Griffith House to provide a new services access road and carpark within the St George Hospital Emergency Department redevelopment.

Demolition of this local landmark to make way for an access road and a few car spaces is difficult to justify, and Griffith House is regarded by many of us in the Kogarah community as a significant representation of our local history. As Griffith House was built by one of Kogarah's early civic leaders, Mr Peter Hermann, a former mayor of Kogarah, who also played an integral role in establishing St George Hospital in the 1890's, I believe that the building meets several criteria to maintain its qualification as an item of local heritage significance and should be saved.

Whilst I do recognise the need to upgrade the emergency department due to the growing demands on health services in our region, and support these plans overall, I strongly appeal to the relevant State Government Departments to review the proposed demolition of Griffith House and to give every consideration to retaining this building within the Hospital's redevelopment. Perhaps relocating the building towards the boundary on Gray Street, or reducing the number of car spaces currently proposed would be a reasonable compromise.


Yours sincerely,

Kathryn Landsberry
Councillor, Middle Ward
Kogarah City Council

Hi Megan,

I am writing to oppose the demolitian of Griffith House on the St George Hospital campus.
Many beautiful buildings have been demolished in Kogarah to make way for ugly high rise buildings.
Please let Kogarah retain what historical buildings it has left, and keep the character of the past.
The most sought after areas are those with historial buildings which have been retained and preserved.
Lets preserve this beautiful house for all to admire for years to come.

Regards,
Gillian Cook

If Griffith House can be saved the people of Kogarah would be happy. Peter Hermann was the first person to live in the house and his history is important. When it was taken over by St George Hospital and named Griffith House, it had further history added to it. For this to be demolished for 9 staff parking spots is disgraceful. If the house cannot be saved then perhaps the facade can be incorporated into the building plans. We have seen too many historic houses pulled down in the Kogarah area.

Janette Hollebone

Dear Megan
I am a very busy person and do not normally have the time to write letters about the demolition of a house but I feel very strongly that this beautiful house with so much history should never have been considered to be demolished. I do understand that St George Hospital needs to expand but this should not be at the expense of the destruction of something so significant to our community's history. I can't believe that this house built in 1896 does not have more significant heritage listing and that it can be destroyed without more community consultation.
Too many significant buildings are being destroyed in Sydney and you have the opportunity to save one.Please reconsider this before it is too late.
Yours sincerely
Jan Elder

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Dear Megan



The demolition of Griffith House in Gray Street Kogarah would be a tragedy. It is historically significant with unique links to the Kogarah area and is in good condition - still a charming two storey Victorian Italianate building. Its builder, Peter Herrmann Jr played a key role in the local community. He was Mayor four times and also served on the Board of the St George Hospital - ironic that they now want to bulldoze the house. The interior has been used for various purposes over the years and perhaps this cannot be restored but we urge that at least the façade be preserved and that good architects be asked to incorporate it into another building.

Yours sincerely

Gillian Whan

Dear Megan,
I am writing to say that I have sent an email to you regarding the demelition of Griffith House. I am now writing this email to say that I object to the demelition of Griffith House
and I feel very strongly about preserving Griffith House because I feel that it is a wonderful buiding and I pass by it at least three times a week. I am a mother and I want to
preserve Griffith House for my son and for other young people for their future.
Yours sincerely,
Bernadette Fitzsimons

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Late submission re Griffith House ; St George Hospital, NSW

As a local I am most concerned & object to any plans to demolish the historic homestead "Griffith House" located in the grounds of St George Hospital.

Too many times historic landsmarks have been torn down with little common sense or foresight being used by architects, engineers & planners as to how to easily & creativly plan around and incorporate historic buildings! It is an even worse a tragedy that the intention is to simply replace it with a car park. This historic 122 year old building can easily be used for various administrative or support serves associated with the hospital and retain the building and still utilise the site around it for newer much needed hospital buildings.

Griffith House has a long historic connection with the community, its background from a past Mayor and benefactor to the hospital is well recorded, and there has been some significant local stories on the usage of the house since it was built until recent times. Griffith House is a valuable local record of history and should be kept as a live record of the important local history in the St George district. At lesser option such a building can be moved and restored, however I am not convinced that the building plans for the new hospital works could not be adjusted to incorporate this historic house as is! This can be a win win for the hospital, the NSW Government and the local community.

I object to the demolition and loss of historic Griffith House.

local area resident,
Steve Warren