27a-35a Dalgety Road, Millers Point

27a–35a Dalgety Road, Millers Point are heritage-listed terrace houses located at 27a, 29a, 31a, 33, 35a Dalgety Road, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The property is also known as Dalgety Terrace and Dalgety Terraces. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

27a–35a Dalgety Road, Millers Point
33 and 33a Dalgety Road, pictured in 2019
Location27a, 29a, 31a, 33, 35a Dalgety Road, Millers Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°51′27″S 151°12′08″E / 33.8575°S 151.2023°E / -33.8575; 151.2023
Builtc. 1911
Architectural style(s)Federation
Official nameTerraces
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.923
TypeHistoric site
27a-35a Dalgety Road, Millers Point is located in Sydney
27a-35a Dalgety Road, Millers Point
Location of 27a–35a Dalgety Road, Millers Point in Sydney

History

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Millers Point is one of the earliest areas of European settlement in Australia, and a focus for maritime activities. These are a group of early twentieth century workman's terraces built c. 1911 as part of the post plague redevelopment by the Sydney Harbour Trust. First tenanted by the NSW Department of Housing in 1986.[1]

Description

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33 and 35 Dalgety Road, pictured in 2019.

These large terraces feature elaborate timber verandahs with ornamental brackets in the Federation style. Also, they have terracotta Marsailles roofs. The terrace consists of a two bedroom units on both the ground floor and the first floor. The stairs leading to the upper units are generally shared by two units, with the entry to the lower units directly to the sides of them. Storeys: Two; Construction: Facebrick walls, tiled roof, timber verandah and balustrading. Style: Federation.[1]

The external condition of the property is good.

Heritage listing

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As at 23 November 2000, this terrace is one of a group of early twentieth century workmen's terraces built as part of the post plague redevelopment.[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]

27a–35a Dalgety Road, Millers Point was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Terraces". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00923. 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

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  • Brooks & Associates (1998). Department of Housing s170 Register.

Attribution

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  This Wikipedia article was originally based on Terraces, entry number 923 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.

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