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Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

Hexam Terrace
Hexam Terrace, 59–63 Kent Street, Millers Point, NSW
Location	59, 61, 63 Kent Street, Millers Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°51′34″S 151°12′12″E / 33.8594°S 151.2034°E / -33.8594; 151.2034
Architectural style(s)	Victorian

New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name	Hexam Terrace
Type	State heritage (built)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	872
Type	Terrace
Category	Residential buildings (private)


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Hexam Terrace is a heritage-listed residence at 59–63 Kent Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

History

Millers Point is one of the earliest areas of European settlement in Australia, and a focus for maritime activities. This terrace is one of three simply detailed Victorian terraces constructed of painted rendered masonry, with cantilevered cast iron bracketed balcony. First tenanted by the NSW Department of Housing in 1986.

Description

Simple, two storey Victorian stuccoed terrace having arched top sash windows, fanlights above doorways at entrance and above french door to a cantilevered cast iron balcony structure. This residence has two bedrooms. Storeys: Two; Construction: Rendered masonry walls and chimney, corrigated galvanised iron roof. Cantilivered cast iron bracketed balconies. Style: Victorian.

The external condition of the property is good.

Heritage listing

As at 23 November 2000, this residence is one of three Victorian two storey terraces forming an important streetscape element.

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 C19th adaptation of the landscape.

Hexam Terrace was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

References

^ "Hexam Terrace". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00872. 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

PTW Architects (2015). 59-63 Kent Street, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan.

Attribution

This Misplaced Pages article was originally based on Hexam Terrace, entry number 872 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.

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