Posts Tagged ‘sandstone’
37-53 Grove Street, Birchgrove. Sydney, New South Wales
Photo by: Michael GardnerTerrace Houses: 37-53 Grove Street, Birchgrove. Sydney, New South Wales
This is a long row of eight double storey sandstone terraces terminates in a shophouse end terrace. While the parapet of the terrace houses is quite plain, it effectively hides the roof and chimneys, stepping slightly to follow the gradual incline of the street. Like many inner Sydney corner stores the corner store of the row has a bevel with a door entry facing the corner on an angle. The parapet on this section is much higher and more pronounced with a high curved motif, although still plain of the facade. The corner store has a spectacular large wood lattice balcony projecting over the footpath. Whether this was an original feature, I’m not sure.
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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Sarahville: 29 Challis Avenue, Potts Point. Sydney, New South Wales
Photo by: Sardaka licenced under (CC-SA)Sarahville: 29 Challis Avenue, Potts Point. Sydney, New South Wales.
Sarahville is a freestanding two storey terrace house which is part of a collection along Challis Avenue. It was built in 1893 in rendered Sydney sandstone. Sarahville currently operates as a boutique function centre and photography studio.
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