Sergeant Majors Row. Sydney. NSW. Australia.
S 33° 51.450 E 151° 12.520
56H E 334288 N 6252200
1881 - Sergeant Majors Row, Two storey terraced housing in the Rocks area of Sydney. The row comprises a group of seven two-storeyed late Victorian terrace houses. An excellent example of Sydney's famous terrace houses.
Waymark Code: WM77KA
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 09/14/2009
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Sergeant Majors Row and site are of State heritage significance for their historical and scientific cultural values. The site and building are also of State heritage significance for their contribution to The Rocks area which is of State Heritage significance in its own right.
The Row is a group of seven terraces in Victorian Filigree style which are very good examples of their type. They make an important contribution to the streetscape at the northern end of George Street.
Nos 29-31 were built of stone and reflect the "standard" terrace type pattern commonly found on Darlinghurst and Paddington, with single span iron lace balcony, arched openings to ground floor and squared lintels to first floor. Half round dormer windows to attics give an added picturesque form.
Nos 33-41 were built of stuccoed brick and are of a larger, more decorative terrace type pattern, having wide balconies supported by centre cast iron columns, iron valences and balustrading.
This property is part of the land originally granted to Robert Campbell senior by Crown grant under the hand of Sir Richard Bourke, formerly Governor of the Colony in 1834. Robert Campbell's will gave to each of his sons and daughters one sixth of his property.
Tenders were called in the early 1980s for the lease of the buildings for their current use of shops and offices.
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