Merriman Street Terraces

Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

33°51′27″S 151°12′07″E / 33.8575°S 151.2020°E / -33.8575; 151.2020Architectural style(s)Victorian Georgian

Official nameMerriman Street Terraces; Davies Terrace (part of)TypeState heritage (complex / group)Designated2 April 1999Reference no.903TypeTerraceCategoryResidential buildings (private)

Location of Merriman Street Terraces in Sydney

The Merriman Street Terraces are heritage-listed terrace houses located at 20–48 Merriman Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as (part of) Davies Terrace. 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. Merriman Street contains a substantial collection of Georgian style houses and terraces.^[1]

Description

The Merriman Street terraces are all Georgian style Victorian terraces.^[1]

The external condition of the property is good.

Heritage listing

Merriman Street contains housing groups of the utmost historical importance.^[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 C19th adaptation of the landscape.^[1]

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Merriman Street Terraces". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00903. 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

AECOM (2016). 20 Merriman Street, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.
AECOM (2016). 22-26 Merriman Street (Short's Terrace), Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.
AECOM. 28 Merriman Street, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.
AECOM (2016). 30 Merriman Street, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.
AECOM (2015). 32-34 Merriman Street, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.
AECOM (2015). 36-38 Merriman Street, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.
AECOM. 42 Merriman Street - Conservation Management Plan.
AECOM (2016). 44-48 Merriman Street & 56-60 Bettington & 62 Bettington Street - Conservation Management Plan.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Merriman Street Terraces, entry number 903 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.