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Albert Terrace: 204-218 Carrington Street, Adelaide. South Australia

albert terrace 204-218 carrington street adelaide south australia

Albert Terrace: 204-218 Carrington Street, Adelaide. South Australia

Albert Terrace is one of the largest Victorian terraces ever built in Adelaide. The large graceful row of nine double storey terraced houses erected in 1880 is typical of the Adelaide style with its bluestone and cream render but features a high central Italianate parapet which breaks front more inkeeping with similar sized Melbourne terraces.

11-63 Hackett Street, Ultimo. Sydney, New South Wales

Terrace Houses: 11-63 Hackett Street, Ultimo. Sydney, New South Wales
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Terrace Houses: 11-63 Hackett Street, Ultimo. Sydney, New South Wales

Hackett Street is a narrow lane which runs for just two blocks.  One side of the block between Pier Street and Macarthur Street is completely lined in terrace houses.  Pictured is actually three identical rows of nine double storey working class terraces.

Avonmore: 26-42 The Avenue, Randwick. Sydney, New South Wales

Avonmore: 26-42 The Avenue.  Randwick, New South Wales. Image by J Bar licenced under CC-SA
Photo by: J Bar licenced under (CC-SA)

Avonmore: 26-42 The Avenue. Randwick, New South Wales.

Avonmore Terrace is currently a boutique hotel located opposite Alison Park in Randwick.  Built in 1888 by John Walsh the triple storey row of nine terraces contains 23 rooms rich in interior detail.  Pictured above is the middle terrace which is its most interesting feature.  A central Italianate style tower helps the terrace to appear as one massive mansion.  The mid terrace is the width of two terraces plus the tower and entry.  The entry features a keystoned arch with banded columns topped by a brief flat arched loggia with balustrade.  A single round arched window with keystone and voussoir is flanked by prominent classical pilasters with entablature.  At the top of the tower, an open bottom pediment with the name Avonmore is topped by a cross motif.   Every third terrace has a triangular pediment on the parapet to give symmetry and a point of reference in between.



Recent Comments
  • rohan: And just went past and now roof is gone and back being bulldozed leaving what looks like a 3m depth left !
  • miffed: Oh this is such a sad a sad thing to observe. Surely couldn’t it all be restored if someone had the...
  • Dave M: These houses are looking a lot better now with the balconies repaired, the ironwork restored and matching,...
  • Jeremy: Awesome, i wish there were more areas like this. I want to live and work in this area.
  • Monica: I work in GPT, and have always been fascinated by these terraces (and a little disappointed that...
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