Terrace Houses: 12-24 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo. Sydney, New South Wales

This row of six narrow terrace houses on a busy corner is interesting because it exemplifies some attributes which aren’t seen anywhere else in Australia.  The balcony verandah which cantilevers over the sidewalk is a typical of many early Sydney terraced houses emerging from the Georgian to Victorian styles.  The end terrace addresses the intersection of the main roads with an angled faceted facade which adds a significant picturesque effect.

The high pitched roof, exposed chimneys and party walls are also notable.  The iron lacework and other details are restrained.

I would guess that these terraces were built sometime in the early 1860s.