University Hall and Cottages, Heritage site in Glebe, Sydney, Australia

University Hall and Cottages stands at 281–285 Broadway, at the junction with Glebe Point Road. The former University Hotel, built in 1889–1890, now houses University of Sydney students, and the group includes rare surviving early terraces and an 1837 building. The ballroom roof truss is noted as an example of building technology.

The complex took shape between 1889 and 1890, beginning as University Hotel that served as a gateway to Glebe at the Broadway and Glebe Point Road intersection. Converting the original hotel into student housing determined how the location would be used afterward.

The 1837 building on the site was placed in expectation of a proposed new railway, and its ballroom roof truss is cited as a significant example of building technology and design. The hotel itself was built between 1889 and 1890. The complex is known as the gateway to Glebe at the junction of Broadway, Parramatta Road and Glebe Point Road.

The site remains student housing and is not freely open to visitors at all times. Best approach is to view the exterior and details from the public street to appreciate the architecture without disrupting residents.

The building earned a place on the New South Wales State Heritage Register in 1999, marking its structural value to university history. This recognition showed how the construction supported student life from the beginning.