Project Type: Stonemasonry & Heritage Building Restoration
Location: Frazer Fountain, Sydney
Year Completed: 2023
Scope of works: This is the second of two Frazer drinking fountains donated to the city by John Frazer MLC, a wealthy businessman and philanthropist. The fountains are both made of fine Pyrmont sandstone and were installed in 1881 and 1884 respectively.
This fountain was erected in 1884 at the outer perimeter of the Domain on Mary’s Road (opposite the northern end of St. Mary’s Cathedral), where it remains today. Its Baroque style is very ornate and contrasts with the simple Gothic lines of the first Frazer Fountain, located in Hyde Park. Like its forerunner, this fountain features Pyrmont sandstone and specially imported Aberdeen granite in the water basins.
Frazer fountain conservation works including:
Duration: 3 months
Client: The City of Sydney
