49-51 Kent Street, Millers Point

Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

33°51′33″S 151°12′12″E / 33.8592°S 151.2034°E / -33.8592; 151.2034Built1855–1862Architectural style(s)Victorian Georgian

New South Wales Heritage Register

Official nameStone HouseTypeState heritage (built)Designated2 April 1999Reference no.876Typehistoric site

Location of 49–51 Kent Street, Millers Point in Sydney

49–51 Kent Street, Millers Point is a heritage-listed residence located at 49–51 Kent Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1855 to 1862. 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 site was vacant in 1854 and these terraces were shown on a map c. 1862. They remain largely intact.^[1]

Description

Georgian style mid-Victorian face sandstone terrace in good condition. This residence has five bedrooms. Features of the terrace include attics with dormers, an arched passageway between dwellings, stone parapets and 12 pane windows. Storeys: Two; Construction: Face stone walls painted, rendered masonry parapet string course. Slate roof, painted brick chimney. Painted timber roof. Style: Victorian Georgian.^[1]

The external condition of the building is good.

Heritage listing

As at 20 August 2015, this residence is one of a two large mid Victorian, face sandstone terraces in mostly intact condition.^[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]

49–51 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 "Stone House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00876. 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.
Robertson and Hindmarsh (2015). 49-51 Kent Street, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Stone House, entry number 876 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.