Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Yasmar house

Grand nineteenth-century house still standing in Haberfield. Situated at 185 Parramatta Road it has variously been a home, army quarters and remand centre.

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Milestone
Constructed
1856 - 1858
Name
Commemorates
Position
1856 - 1858
Property
Owned by
1856 - 1877
Owned by
1877 - 1900
Owned by
1904 - 1911
Owned by
1911 - 1940
Type

Yasmar

,
2008

Yasmar is a rare surviving example of a mid-nineteenth century great house and garden. The estate had only three owners before it was transferred to government control during World War II, and has been empty since 1994.