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Bland Terrace: 14-32 Bland Street. Woolloomooloo. Sydney, New South Wales

Bland Terrace: 14-32 Bland Street.  Woolloomooloo, New South Wales

Bland Terrace: 14-32 Bland Street. Woolloomooloo, New South Wales

Bland Terrace takes its name from the street it is on, Bland, and is exactly that.  The row of 10 double storey late Edwardian (depression era) terraces are a little plain and nondescript, saved for its wooden and corrugated iron awnings and balconies and the horizontal bands of black bricks and cornice which define the facades.

4-22 Gourlay Street, Balaclava. Melbourne, Victoria

Terrace Houses: 4-22 Gourlay Street, Balaclava. Melbourne, Victoria

Terrace Houses: 4-22 Gourlay Street, Balaclava. Melbourne, Victoria

This impressive row of ten double storey terraces is located in a well preserved precinct near the site of the Balaclava railway station.  Originally in polychrome brick with unpainted rendered parapets, few in the row are in original condition.

Milton Terrace: 1-19 Lower Fort Street, Dawes Point. Sydney, New South Wales

1-19 Lower Fort Street.  The Rocks, New South Wales.  Image by Greg O'Beirne licenced under CC-SA

Photo by: Greg O’Beirne licenced under (CC-SA)

Milton Terrace: 1-19 Lower Fort Street. The Rocks, New South Wales.

With a picturesque setting at the feet of the Sydney Harbour Bridge by the harbour this row of ten triple storey houses with sunken English style basements known as “Milton Terrace” built in 18801 and  includes individually named terrace homes including Kia-Ora (17), Chelsea (15) and Surrey (13).

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Recent Comments
  • Felix: There is a reason why buildings like these are demolished. They are a massive blight on our cities. This is...
  • Felix: FFS its a box with windows with zero value. Pull the thing down now!
  • Felix: Destroy Destroy Destroy Fugly Fugly Fugly
  • Felix: Gawd, just knock them down already. Hideous looking things terraces.
  • Zxath: Would love to see the floorplans of these terraces. A brilliant row in a superb location.