30-42 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point
30-42 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point are heritage-listed terrace houses located at 30-42 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. It was designed by the NSW Government Architect. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
| 30-42 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point | |
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_and_Trinity_Avenue_(2-4)%252C_Millers_Point.jpg.webp) Disused and boarded up former public housing located at 30-42 Lower Fort Street (left) and 2-4 Trinity Avenue (right), pictured in 2019. | |
| Location | 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33.8571°S 151.2070°E |
| Built | c. 1910 |
| Architect | NSW Government Architect |
| Architectural style(s) | Federation Arts and Crafts |
| Official name | Residence |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 894 |
| Type | Historic site |
  Location of 30-42 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point in Sydney | |
History
Millers Point is one of the earliest areas of European settlement in Australia, and a focus for maritime activities. This block of apartments is one of a group built as part of the post-bubonic plague redevelopment of the area. First tenanted by the NSW Department of Housing in 1982.[1]
Description
Block of three-storey face brick c. 1910 apartments with restrained detailing. Contains three two-bedroom units and three one-bedroom units. Storeys: Three; Construction: Face brick, corrugated iron roof and timber bracketed sun hoods. Cast iron balconies. Painted timber windows. Style: Federation Arts and Crafts.[1]
The external condition of the property is good.
Modifications and dates
External: Shutters altered. Joinery modified.[1]
Heritage listing
As at 23 November 2000, this block is a group of three storey apartment blocks built c. 1910 which is a fine example of post-plague workers' housing.[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]
30-42 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
References
- "Residence". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00894. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
Bibliography
- Brooks & Associates (1998). Department of Housing s170 Register.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article was originally based on Residence, entry number 894 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 13 October 2018.
External links
Media related to 30-42 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point at Wikimedia Commons
- 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.