The Regency Townhouses are heritage-listed former

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s and now commercial offices located at 57–61 Lower Fort Street, in the inner city

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suburb of

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in the

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local government area of

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, Australia. The property 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

Millers Point is one of the earliest areas of European settlement in Australia, and a focus for maritime activities. This building is one of a group of fine Victorian Regency terraces based on the London model. First tenanted by Department of Housing in 1985.

Description

Three storey Regency townhouse with basement based on the London model, set back from street and enclosed by cast-iron fence. Classic ionic entrance

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. Boarding house with three by one bedroom units and two by two bedroom units. Storeys: Three; Construction: Painted rendered masonry,

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roof. Spear fence. Style: Victorian Regency. The external condition of the property is good.

Modifications and dates

External: Windows and

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altered.

Heritage listing

As at 23 November 2000, this building is a group of three Regency style townhouses based on London model of three storeys with basements, which are in almost intact exterior condition. It is part of the

Millers Point Conservation Area Millers Point Conservation Area is a heritage-listed historic precinct at Millers Point, Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by the New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation. It was added to the New Sout ...

, 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. Regency Townhouses was listed on the

on 2 April 1999.

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* * {{Millers Point historical attractions, state=collapsed New South Wales State Heritage Register sites located in Millers Point Victorian Regency architecture in New South Wales Terraced houses in Sydney Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register Millers Point Conservation Area