46-48 Argyle Place, Millers Point

Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

33°51′29″S 151°12′16″E / 33.8580°S 151.2045°E / -33.8580; 151.2045Built1850Architectural style(s)Victorian Italianate

Official nameTerracesTypeState heritage (built)Designated2 April 1999Reference no.924Typehistoric site

Location of 46–48 Argyle Place, Millers Point in Sydney

46–48 Argyle Place, Millers Point is a heritage-listed terrace house and now boarding house located at 46–48 Argyle Place, 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 during 1850. 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. Argyle Place, a primitive version of a London Square, was commenced by Governor Macquarie but not fully formed until after quarrying of the adjacent rock face had ceased in about 1865. This building built as one residence, now two, divided to the right of centre. First tenanted by the NSW Department of Housing in 1983.^[1]

Description

This Victorian Italianate terrace has three bedrooms. It has a corrigated iron roof over a first floor verandah. This two storey building has an asymmetrical facade; it has a set of three windows in an arch at ground floor with decorative mouldings surrounding and a stone sill under; cast iron balustrades, gates and frieze along verandahs. The first floor has a french door to verandah with side lights and transom lights above. An entrance to the basement is arranged by a narrow stair from the front verandah. Storeys: Three; Construction: Painted stuccoed masonry walls, corrugated galvanised iron roof. Decorative cast iron friezes, balustrades. Painted timber joinery. Style: Victorian Italianate. Orientation: Overlooking Argyle Place.^[1]

The external condition of the property is good.

Modifications and dates

External: Minor only, window repairs, remove surface service lines, replace chimney pot, remove rear infill.^[1]

Heritage listing

As at 23 November 2000, this c. 1850 stone townhouse is an important streetscape element facing Argyle Place.^[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]

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Terraces". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00924. 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.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Terraces, entry number 924 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.