123-125 Kent Street, Millers Point

Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

33°51′41″S 151°12′13″E / 33.8614°S 151.2035°E / -33.8614; 151.2035Architectural style(s)Victorian Georgian

Official nameTerraceTypeState heritage (built)Designated2 April 1999Reference no.901TypeTerraceCategoryResidential buildings (private)

Location of 123–125 Kent Street, Millers Point in Sydney

123–125 Kent Street, Millers Point are heritage-listed terrace houses located at 123 and 125 Kent Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

History

Millers Point is one of the earliest areas of European settlement in Australia, and a focus for maritime activities. This is one of a group of two early-mid Victorian facestone terraces with attics. First tenanted by the NSW Department of Housing in 1986.^[1]

Description

This face stone early-mid Victorian terrace has three storeys plus attic and is well proportioned. There are stone entablatures to doors and ground floor windows. This residence has four bedrooms. Storeys: four; Construction: Face sandstone walls, corrugated galvanised iron roof. Style: Victorian Georgian.^[1]

The external condition of the property is good.

Modifications and dates

External: Infill to rear verandahs, shutters removed - Last inspected on 19 February 1995.^[1]

Heritage listing

As at 23 November 2000, these Victorian terraces are an important streetscape element.^[1]

It is part of the Millers Point Conservation Area, an intact residential and maritime precinct. It contains residential buildings and civic spaces dating from the 1830s and is an important example of 19th century adaptation of the landscape.^[1]

Terrace was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Terrace". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00901. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.

Bibliography

Brooks & Associates (1998). Department of Housing s170 Register.
City Plan Services (2016). 123 Kent Street, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Terrace, entry number 901 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 13 October 2018.