The Regency Townhouses are heritage-listed former terrace houses and now commercial offices located at 57–61 Lower Fort 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]
| Regency Townhouses | |
|---|---|
,_Millers_Point.jpg) Regency Townhouses at 57–61 Lower Fort Street, pictured in 2019. | |
| Location | 57, 59, 61 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°51′25″S 151°12′23″E / 33.8570°S 151.2065°E |
| Architectural style(s) | Victorian Regency |
| Official name | Regency Townhouses |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 887 |
| Type | Town House |
| Category | Residential buildings (private) |
  Location of Regency Townhouses in Sydney | |
History
editMillers Point is one of the earliest areas of European settlement in Australia, and a focus for maritime activities. This building is one of a group of fine Victorian Regency terraces based on the London model. First tenanted by Department of Housing in 1985.[1]
Description
editThree storey Regency townhouse with basement based on the London model, set back from street and enclosed by cast-iron fence. Classic ionic entrance portico. Boarding house with three by one bedroom units and two by two bedroom units. Storeys: Three; Construction: Painted rendered masonry, corrugated galvanised iron roof. Spear fence. Style: Victorian Regency.[1]
The external condition of the property is good.
Modifications and dates
editHeritage listing
editAs at 23 November 2000, this building is a group of three Regency style townhouses based on London model of three storeys with basements, which are in almost intact exterior 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 19th century adaptation of the landscape.[1]
Regency Townhouses was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Regency Townhouses". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00887. 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
edit- Brooks & Associates (1998). Department of Housing s170 Register.
Attribution
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This Wikipedia article was originally based on Regency Townhouses, entry number 887 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.
External links
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- Paul Davies Pty Ltd (March 2007). "Millers Point and Walsh Bay Heritage Review" (PDF). City of Sydney.
- "Lower Fort Street". Millers Point Community. n.d. Retrieved 1 December 2018.