40-44 Argyle Place, Millers Point

40–44 Argyle Place, Millers Point
40–44 Argyle Place, Millers Point
	40–44 Argyle Place, pictured at right in 2019.
Location	40, 42, 44 Argyle Place, Millers Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°51′29″S 151°12′17″E / 33.8580°S 151.2047°E
Built	c. 1890
Architectural style(s)	Victorian Italianate
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name	Terraces
Type	State heritage (built)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	926
Type	Historic site
	Location of 40–44 Argyle Place, Millers Point in Sydney 40-44 Argyle Place, Millers Point (Australia)

40–44 Argyle Place, Millers Point is a row of heritage-listed terrace houses located at 40–44 Argyle Place, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point, within the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The property was included in the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

History

Millers Point is one of the earliest areas of European settlement in Australia, and a focus for maritime activities. Argyle Place, a primitive version of a London Square, was commenced by Governor Macquarie but not fully formed until after quarrying of the adjacent rock face had ceased in about 1865. The 1900 Resumption Plan indicates this terrace was owned by James Lawler at that time. First tenanted by NSW Department of Housing in 1982.^[1]

Description

This Victorian Italianate terrace has two units, one one-bedroom and two two-bedrooms. It has a corrugated iron roof over a first floor verandah. This two storey building has an asymmetrical facade; it has a set of three windows in an arch at ground floor with decorative mouldings surrounding and a stone sill under; cast iron balustrades, gates and frieze along verandahs. The first floor has a french door to verandah with side lights and transom lights above. An entrance to the basement is arranged by a narrow stair from the front verandah. Storeys: Three; Construction: Painted stuccoed masonry walls, corrugated galvanised iron roof. Decorative cast iron friezes and balustrades. Painted timber joinery. Style: Victorian Italianate. Orientation: Overlooking Argyle Place.^[1]

The external condition of the property is good.

Modifications and dates

External: Dormer windows at front added c. 1910. Last inspected: 19 February 1995.^[1]

Further information

Part of a row of terraces built c. 1890.^[1]

Heritage listing

As at 23 November 2000, these c. 1890 terraces are an important streetscape element facing Argyle Place.^[1]

It is part of the Millers Point Conservation Area, an intact residential and maritime precinct. It contains residential buildings and civic spaces dating from the 1830s and is an important example of 19th century adaptation of the landscape.^[1]

40–44 Argyle Place, Millers Point was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Terraces". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00926. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.

Bibliography

Brooks & Associates (1998). Department of Housing s170 Register.
Robertson & Hindmarsh Pty (2016). 36-42 Argyle Place part of 36-44 Argyle Place, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Terraces, entry number 926 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 13 October 2018.

External links

Paul Davies Pty Ltd (March 2007). "Millers Point and Walsh Bay Heritage Review" (PDF). City of Sydney.

[nswshr-926-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Terraces". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00926. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.

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v t e Millers Point historical attractions
Residential buildings	Alfred's Terrace Argyle Place Nos. 1-7 Nos. 6-8 No. 9 Nos. 10-12a Nos. 22-32 No. 34 Nos. 36-38 Nos. 40-44 Nos. 46-48 No. 50 Nos. 52-60 Nos. 62-64 Argyle House Bettington Street Nos. 56-60 Nos. 66-68 Blyth Terrace Clydebank Dalgety Road Terraces Nos. 7-13 Nos. 15-25 Nos. 27a-35a Darling House Eagleton Terrace Hexam Terrace High Street Nos. 2-36 Nos. 3-9 Nos. 38-72 Nos. 74-80 House of Bodleigh Katoomba House Kent Street Nos. 18-22 Nos. 24-26 Nos. 21-29 No. 28 No. 30 Nos. 32-40 Nos. 37-47 No. 42 No. 44 No. 46 Nos. 48-50 Nos. 49-51 Nos. 52-54 Nos. 53-55 Nos. 56-58 Nos. 59-63 Nos. 60-62 Nos. 71-73 Nos. 75-79 No. 81 Nos. 82-88 Nos. 83-85 Nos. 90-92 Nos. 115-121 Nos. 123-125 Linsley Terrace Lower Fort Street Nos. 1-19 No. 20 Nos. 21-23 No. 22 Nos. 24-26 Nos. 25-35 No. 28 Nos. 30-42 Nos. 39-41 No. 43 Nos. 47-53 No. 55 Nos. 57-61 Nos. 63-65 Nos. 67-73 Nos. 75-77 No. 79 Merriman Street Nos. 14-16 No. 18 Nos. 20-48 Milton Terrace 18-20a Munn Street Osborne House Regency Townhouses Stevens Terrace Toxteth Trinity Avenue Nos. 2-4 Nos. 14-22 Undercliffe Cottage Undercliffe Terrace Vermont Terrace Windmill Street Nos. 1-63 No. 65 No. 69 No. 71 No. 73 Nos. 82-84 Nos. 86-88 Nos. 90-92 Winsbury Terrace
Commercial buildings	Argyle Street Railway Substation Dalgety's Bond Stores Grafton Bond Store MSB Stores Complex Oswald Bond Store Post Office Sydney Observatory Windmill Street No. 67
Churches	Garrison Anglican Church Precinct St Brigid's Roman Catholic Church
Pubs and hotels	Captain Cook Harbour View Hero of Waterloo Lord Nelson Palisade Shipwrights Arms
Other significant historical features	Millers Point & Dawes Point Village Precinct Walsh Bay Wharves Precinct