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Sobraon: 17-21 Ormond Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Sobraon is a magnificent row of three storey terrace houses in Paddington, Sydney is an unusual Italianate composition. The name could have come from a clipper of the same name which was regularly moored at Rose Bay between 1867-1871 and the largest composite ship ever built1 (itself named for a war in Punjab India in the 1840s) the sails and masts which may well have once been visible in the distant harbour from the rear of these homes. The mid terrace is notably wider than either flanking terrace.
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618-626 Great King Street, Dunedin. New Zealand
The Australian style of terrace was not entirely limited to Australia. There are in fact several examples across the Tasman. Some of New Zealand’s Victorian cities actually have extensive stands of terraced homes. However few match the Australian style as well as this row of three wide terraces. The row is closer to the Melbourne vernacular with its double storey bullnose verandah featuring twin iron columns and lacework with brackets and parapet covering the roof and the centre parapet the feature of the row but in red brick.
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