T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building is a heritage-listed office building at 45 Hunter Street, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
History The building was built in 1923 for McIlwraith, McEacharn & Company and named Scottish House. It was designed by Spain and Cosh and built by contractors Stuart Brothers. The cost of the building and land amounted to approximately £100,000.
In 1935, it was bought by the T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society for approximately £90,000, in what was then the biggest sale of any single freehold property in Newcastle.
In the early 1990s, the building was known as Hunter House.
Description The T & G Building is a seven-storey rendered brick building in the English Renaissance style with a corner tower. It originally consisted of five storeys with a basement, with an additional two floors added after the building was bought by T & G.
Heritage listing T & G Mutual Life Assurance Building was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
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