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The Manor, Mosman

The Manor, Mosman, Federation mansion in Mosman, Australia

The Manor is a mansion on Iluka Road in Clifton Gardens, Mosman, built around 1911 in a loose Federation Queen Anne style. It has fifty-five rooms, most lined with beaten copper, and stands on land that once covered six allotments in what was Margaret Street. It is listed on Mosman Council's local heritage register.

William John Bakewell commissioned construction of this residence in 1911, expanding from an initial design of eight rooms into a grand mansion. The property grew organically over time as additions were made to meet the needs of its original inhabitants.

The Theosophical Society established it as a center for spiritual and educational work after acquiring the property in 1925. The space became a gathering point for people interested in philosophical and esoteric studies during that period.

The Manor stands on Iluka Road in Clifton Gardens, a harbour-front street in Mosman, and is listed on the Mosman Council local government heritage register. The Theosophical Society, which bought the house in 1925 and still used it as of 2013, holds it under a trust deed through The Manor Foundation Ltd., established in 1951. Access is by arrangement with the owning body, as the house is not a public museum.

Radio station 2GB began broadcasting from here in 1926, marking an early chapter in Australian broadcasting history. The property played an unexpected role in the development of wireless communication in the country.

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