Survey Data
Reg No
21517242
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
House
In Use As
Office
Date
1810 - 1840
Coordinates
157487, 156721
Date Recorded
08/08/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Terraced two-bay four-storey over basement red brick house, built c. 1830, distinguished by a segmental-arched door opening. Functional return to rear, c. 2005. Painted rendered basement elevation with painted smooth ashlar limestone plinth course delineating ground floor level. Red brick façade and rear elevation laid in Flemish bond with cement repointing, limestone coping to parapet wall. Camber-arched window openings with red brick arches, patent rendered reveals, painted limestone sills and reproduction timber sash windows, c. 2005. Segmental-arched door opening with red brick arch, rendered reveals, with inset doorcase standing on limestone base incorporating threshold step, comprising three-quarters engaged Composite columns with fluted lintel frieze and shallow cornice having fanlight above; raised and fielded panelled timber door leaf. Limestone plinth wall supporting original wrought-iron railings with cast-iron rail posts having pineapple finials. Coursed rubble limestone coach house with sheet metal door providing access to interior.
Appraisal
This house forms one of a terrace of similarly scaled houses. The retention of many architecturally interesting features including the doorcase, railings, plinth wall and the coach house to rear, further enhances the architectural merits of the house. The scale of the houses in this terrace is diminutive when compared with O'Connell Street which is evidence of the urban hierarchy in the layout of streets within Newtown Pery.