28 Kent Street, Millers Point

Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

33°51′32″S 151°12′14″E / 33.8590°S 151.2038°E / -33.8590; 151.2038Built1860sArchitectural style(s)Victorian Filigree

Official nameBuildingTypeState heritage (built)Designated2 April 1999Reference no.854TypeTerraceCategoryResidential buildings (private)

Location of 28 Kent Street, Millers Point in Sydney

28 Kent Street, Millers Point is a heritage-listed former retail building and now residence located at 28 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. Mostly intact, this two-storey early Victorian shop with cantilevered timber framed balcony over footpath.^[1]

Description

A two-storey Victorian terrace house with four bedrooms. Features include a cantilevered balcony over footpath, a corrugated iron verandah, panelled front door with fanlight and a sash window with slab sill on ground floor. This residence has four bedrooms. Storeys: Two; Construction: Painted brick work. Corrugated galvanised iron roof. Painted joinery. Cast iron lace, timber framed balcony. Style: Victorian Filigree.^[1]

The external condition of this property is good.

Modifications and dates

External: Fanlight infilled. Ground floor window replaced. Last inspected: 21 February 1995.^[1]

Heritage listing

As at 23 November 2000, this 1860s terrace forms part of a cohesive 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]

28 Kent Street, Millers Point was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00854. 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

NBRS (2016). 28 Kent Street, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Building, entry number 854 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.