42 Kent Street, Millers Point

Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

33°51′34″S 151°12′14″E / 33.8594°S 151.2038°E / -33.8594; 151.2038Built1860sArchitectural style(s)Victorian Filigree

Official nameTerraceTypeState heritage (built)Designated2 April 1999Reference no.856TypeTerraceCategoryResidential buildings (private)

Location of 42 Kent Street, Millers Point in Sydney

42 Kent Street, Millers Point is a heritage-listed terrace house located at 42 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. Terrace housing built during the 1860s. First tenanted by the NSW Department of Housing in 1982.^[1]

Description

A simple well-proportioned two-storey Victorian terrace house with three bedrooms. Features include a cantilevered balcony over footpath, a corrugated iron verandah painted in wide stripes,a french door with fanlight and sash window on upper storey, panelled front door with fanlight and sash window with slab sill on ground floor. Storeys: Two; Construction: Painted rendered masonry. Corrugated galvanised iron roof. Timber balcony structure and column supports for verandah roof. Iron lace balustrading. Style: Victorian Filigree.^[1]

The external condition of the property is good.

Modifications and dates

External: Doors replaced. Some iron railing removed. Last inspected: 19 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]

42 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 "Terrace". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00856. 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.
PTW Architects (2015). 42 Kent Street - Conservation Management Plan.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Terrace, entry number 856 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.