87 Crown Street is a heritage-listed shop in
Wollongong
Wollongong ( ; Dharawal: ''Woolyungah'') is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound ...
, in the
Illawarra
The Illawarra is a coastal Regions of New South Wales, region in the southeast of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast, New South Wales, South Coast region. It encompas ...
region of
New South Wales
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, Australia. It was added to the
New South Wales State Heritage Register
The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritag ...
on 2 April 1999.
History
It was built 1870s–1880s and has been in continuous use as retail premises since that time. It was used as W. McInnes' tailor shop 1900 and housed Coad's secondhand jewellery store from 1940–1960.
In 2018, it houses cafe Lee and Me.
It is close by a number of other historic or landmark buildings, including the
Wollongong Town Hall
Wollongong ( ; Dharawal: ''Woolyungah'') is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound ...
and the
Old Wollongong East Post Office.
Description
It is a terrace shop with a decorative facade and verandah. It has been described as "one of Wollongong's last remaining commercial structures of the nineteenth century".
Heritage listing
87 Crown St was listed on the
New South Wales State Heritage Register
The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritag ...
on 2 April 1999.
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See also
References
Attribution
External links
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New South Wales State Heritage Register
Wollongong
Retail buildings in New South Wales
Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register