Cyril Christian Ruwald (1895-1959) was one of several architects who designed hotels for Tooth & Co during the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Redfern, Sydney, Ruwald attended Sydney Technical College and was indentured to the architects Waterhouse and Lake. In 1917 Ruwald enlisted in the Field Artillery Brigade and sailed for France, where he served during 1918.

During the 1920s Ruwald worked with Reg Prevost, a noted patron of young architects including Sydney Ancher, before spending time in Europe during the 1930s Depression. On his return Ruwald established his own practice and was instrumental in adapting the streamlined horizontal look of European modernism to hotel design. His Cross Keys Hotel, Newcastle set the pattern for many others including the Canterbury, Vauxhall, Woollahra and Premier hotels. The Beach Hotel, Merewether is perhaps the most intact of Ruwald's numerous 'modern' hotels. Ruwald also designed the Greengate (Killara) and Bull and Bush (Baulkham Hills) hotels, notable exercises in historic pastiche.

As well as hotels, Ruwald's practice encompassed apartment buildings (notably Selsdon, Macleay Street, Potts Point), banks (for the Bank of NSW) and numerous residences. A champion golfer, Ruwald designed club houses for Cammeray Golf Club and other sporting clubs. He also designed alternations to two significant Sydney buildings: the City Mutual Building, Hunter Street and the former Grand Central Hotel, York Street.

The image was produced by Cyril C Ruwald in 9 Martin Place, Sydney and printed by the Commercial Copying Company, 28 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 21 February 1939.

Diazo print, alterations ground and first floor plans Bank of NSW Nowra, paper / ink, Cyril Ruwald, 9 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, printed by Commercial Copying Company Pty Ltd, 28 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 21 February 1939

A diazo print depicting the 'ALTERATIONS TO PREMISES' for the Bank of NSW in Nowra. 'SECTION AA', 'GROUND FLR PLAN' and the 'FIRST FLR PLAN' are shown. Each section and plan is outlined in brown and coloured in orange, yellow, brown and green. Notations and measurements are also printed in brown ink. There is a rectangular border around the print and the title of the print can be seen within the border below the drawing. The printers stamp can be seen on the back of the print.

Made: Ruwald, Cyril; Sydney; 21/02/1939

Printed: Commercial Copying Company Pty Ltd; Sydney

The title of the print reads 'ALTERATIONS TO PREMISES / JUNCTION STREET NOWRA / FOR THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES'. Text to the right of the title reads 'SCALE / One Inch equals Eight feet / DATE 21.2.39 / SHEET / No 1'. The signature to the left of the title 'Cyril C. Ruwald / FRIBA, FRAIA / Architect / 9 Martin Place / Sydney'.
Text in stamp on the back reads 'PHONE B 6403 / A / COMMERCIAL / PRINT/ 28 MARTIN PL SYDNEY'.

90/317-38

21/02/1939

546 mm

360 mm