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165-171 Australia Street, Camperdown. Sydney, New South Wales
Terrace Houses: 165-171 Australia Street, Camperdown. Sydney, New South Wales.
This row of eight double storey terrace houses has a former corner store on its end terrace situated on the corner of Lands Lane. The row runs along Australia Street between Federation Lane and Lands Lane.
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182-196 Glen Eira Road, Elsternwick. Melbourne, Victoria
Remodeled Terrace Houses: 182-196 Glen Eira Road. Elsternwick, Victoria
At first glance this row of eight terraces opposite Caulfield Grammar School in Elsternwick looks like it may have been an interwar or postwar anachronism. Even a second glance. However there are some giveaways that this is actually an extreme makeover of a row of Victorian terraces. The original terraces have been stripped bare almost beyond recognition with verandah roof removed, new squared concrete balconies, rendered fences and new metal balcony railings. The overall form, however is Victorian, with what remains of the window surrounds and chimneys most intact. What were probably classical pediments on the parapet have become boxy references to the older terrace style complete with nostalgic gas lamps which look very much out of place. The parapet once concealed a gable style corrugated iron roof on each of the individual terraces which is now exposed.
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51-65 Station Street, Newtown. Sydney, New South Wales
Terrace houses: 51-65 Station Street Enmore, Sydney New South Wales
This row of eight single storey Italianate style Sydney terraced houses marching up a slight include displays some fairly unique attributes. Their most interesting feature is the prominent arched Italianate style doorways with their elaborate acanthus mouldings and the prominent party walls and chimneys.
430-444 Wattle Street, Ultimo. Sydney, New South Wales
Photo by:Michael GardnerTerrace Houses: 430-444 Wattle Street, Ultimo. Sydney, New South Wales.
These sandstone terraces probably date back to the early 1860s, probably when new buildng codes were introduced for high party walls. The row of eight houses are quite Georgian in their layout, even though they feature the Victorian cast iron lacework (albeit restrained) including balustrade, brackets and short fringe on the upper level and brackets (some missing) and palisade fences at ground level.
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Rochester Terrace 320-334 Jones Street, Ultimo. Sydney, New South Wales (demolished 1919)
Rochester Terrace, 320-334 Jones St in 1919. (used with permission. City of Sydney Archives, CRS 51/752)
Known as Rochester Terrace, this row of eight terrace houses built in 1879 and fronting Jones Street was typical of the rows of working class terraces homes built in Ultimo during late 1800s. Erected before new building codes were introduced, it’s long gable corrugated iron roof is notably without projecting party walls and only changes pitch slightly on the verandah balconies. Built in brick on a sandstone base it featured plain chimneys and party walls, iron lacework fringe, brackets and balcony and a wooden picket fence.
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