Townhouse

Item details


Name of item:	Townhouse
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Residential buildings (private)
Category:	Terrace
Location:	Lat: -33.8569901545 Long: 151.2070828040
Primary address:	26-28 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point, NSW 2000
Parish:	St Philip
County:	Cumberland
Local govt. area:	Sydney
Local Aboriginal Land Council:	Metropolitan

Property description

Lot/Volume Code	Lot/Volume Number	Section Number	Plan/Folio Code	Plan/Folio Number
	3		DP	1221025

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
26-28 Lower Fort Street	Millers Point	Sydney	St Philip	Cumberland	Primary Address

Owner/s

Organisation Name	Owner Category	Date Ownership Updated
	Private
	Private
Land and Housing Corporation	State Government	21 Oct 98

Statement of significance:


	No. 28 Lower Fort Street The terrace at number 28 was constructed c. 1860 and has heritage significance on both a local and state level. It has historic, aesthetic, social and representative significance as an example of a characteristic mid-Victorian terrace, demonstrating the early development of Lower Fort Street as a residential neighbourhood in the mid to late nineteenth century, and more broadly, the growth of Sydney and the maritime industry in the Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct. The terrace retains its principal facade with cast iron balustrade on the ground floor; however the terrace has been substantially . internally, and only the front principal rooms and hallway sections remain, with significance being limited to these areas. Overall significance has been eroded due to extensive modification and removal of fabric. It is considered that there is a medium level of potential for No. 28 to contain archaeological deposits to the rear yard, although there has been extensive modification to the topography, including for the construction of No. 26 and extensive rear additions to No. 28. The sub floor of the original section of No. 28 was extensively excavated including during the 1991 remodelling work and has low to no potential of containing under floor deposits. Based on the anticipated nature of the archaeological deposit, it is considered likely that, if present, archaeological material would be of local significance. This may vary depending on the nature and condition of the deposit. No. 26 Lower Fort Street Number 26 was constructed by the NSW Department of Housing 1991 and reflects government provision of social housing. As an individual item, No. 26 is not considered to meet any of the seven criteria for heritage significance. Being of contemporary construction (1991), No. 26 was designed in a referential style that sympathetic to the original terrace at No. 28. Internally, it has been integrated with No. 28 to form a single building with two individual faades that present as individual terrace properties to the street. No. 26 is typical of publichousing properties of the late 20th century, both within the Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct and wider Sydney. It is not, however, considered to be a particularly fine example of late 20th century public housing, and does not possess any particular features or design elements that are aesthetically distinctive or exemplifies a particular style or period. The subject site was constructed around the same time that the Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct public housing stock was transferred from the MSB to the Housing Commission of NSW. This commenced a new phase of public ownership in the local area, and the introduction of a new community base of DoH/Housing Commission of NSW tenants. The subject site is therefore representative of a loss of cultural continuity with what had historically been a predominantly working class community of maritime workers, which was established in the early 1900s and closely associated with the MSB. As a contemporary development, the subject site does not have any substantial links to the historical (pre- 1980s, longer-term) the Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct community, or the area's maritime heritage. Number 26 was constructed in 1991 and has low to no potential to contain remnants of previous timber outbuilding structures due to the extent to which the site is likely to have been disturbed by construction works. Extensive modification to the topography for the construction of No. 26 and extensive rear additions to No. 28 have likely resulted in a high degree of sub-surface disturbance. Based on the anticipated nature of the archaeological deposit, it is considered likely that, if present, archaeological material would be of local significance. This may vary depending on the nature and condition of the deposit. Millers Point and Dawes Point Conservation Area and Millers Point and Dawes Point Village Precinct The following statement of significance has been sourced from the SHI listing for the Millers Point and Dawes Point Village Precinct. The conservation area/precinct is of state significance for its ability to demonstrate, in its physical forms, historical layering, documentary and archaeological records and social composition, the development of colonial and post-colonial settlement in Sydney and New South Wales. The natural rocky terrain, despite much alteration, remains the dominant physical element in this significant urban cultural landscape in which land and water, nature and culture are intimately connected historically, socially, visually and functionally. The close connections between the local Cadigal people and the place remain evident in the extensive archaeological resources, the historical records and the geographical place names of the area, as well as the continuing esteem of Sydney's Aboriginal communities for the place. Much (but not all) of the colonial-era development was removed in the mass resumptions and demolitions following the bubonic plague outbreak of 1900, but remains substantially represented in the diverse archaeology of the place, its associated historical records, the local place name patterns, some of the remaining merchants villas and terraces, and the walking-scale, low-rise, village-like character of the place with its central 'green' in Argyle Place, and its vistas and glimpses of the harbour along its streets and over rooftops, the sounds of boats, ships and wharf work, and the smells of the sea and harbour waters. The post-colonial phase is well represented by the early 20th century public housing built for waterside workers and their families, the technologically innovative warehousing, the landmark Harbour Bridge approaches on the heights, the parklands marking the edges of the precinct, and the connections to working on the wharves and docklands still evident in the street patterns, the mixing of houses, shops and pubs, and social and family histories of the local residents. The conservation area and precinct has evolved in response to both the physical characteristics of its peninsular location, and to the broader historical patterns and processes that have shaped the development of New South Wales since the 1780s, including the British invasion of the continent; crosscultural relations; convictism; the defence of Sydney; the spread of maritime industries such as fishing and boat building; transporting and storing goods for export and import; immigration and emigration; astronomical and scientific achievements; small scale manufacturing; wind and gas generated energyproduction; the growth of controlled and market economies; contested waterfront work practises; the growth of trade unionism; the development of the state's oldest local government authority the City of Sydney; the development of public health, town planning and heritage conservation as roles for colonial and state government; the provision of religious and spiritual guidance; as inspiration for creative and artistic endeavour; and the evolution and regeneration of locally-distinctive and self-sustaining communities. The whole place remains a living cultural landscape greatly valued by both its local residents and the people of New South Wales. As a mid-Victorian terrace constructed c. 1860, No. 28 Lower Fort Street is considered to contribute to the overall heritage significance of the wider conservation area/precinct. No. 26, being contemporary building constructed in 1991, is not considered to contribute to the overall heritage significance of the wider conservation area/precinct.
	Date significance updated: 17 Oct 18
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Description


Physical description:	No. 26 & 28 Lower Fort Street are unusual and unique as they were constructed in two separate stages c.1860 and 1991. No. 28 was constructed c1860 and later extensively modified in conjunction with the construction of No. 26 in 1991 to create a single building with central access via the front door at No. 28 and shared central stair access across the two buildings containing seven one bedroom apartments. From Lower Fort Street, the buildings aesthetically read as two individual terraces. No. 26 is a mid-Victorian (c1860) two storey terrace with traditional pitched roof and two storey timber verandah with decorative cast iron lace balustrades and corrugated galvanised roof, sandstone flags are present to the ground floor verandah under a concrete screed. The masonry faade is a stucco finish with imitation ashlar coursing (grooves struck into the stucco simulating stone joint lines) and sandstone sub floor to the external walls. The font faade consists of a four panelled timber door with highlight; timber double hung window to the ground floor and French doors with highlights to the first floor leading onto the verandah. The rear of the building is entirely 1991 construction with the only original fabric surviving is the hallway and walls of the principal front rooms to both levels the majority of joinery to the front faade however floors and ceilings have been replaced. No. 28 is a three storey modern infill building constructed in 1991 in referential style to the conservation area, access to the property is via the front door of No. 28 via a central hall and stairwell. Its faade is painted brick in stretcher bond with timber French doors and double hung windows. The timber veranda has a contemporary steel balustrade to the ground floor and decorative replica lace balustrade to the first floor. The third floor has semi dormer style windows grounded in half height walls and a pitched roof with corrugated galvanised steel roofing. Both of the properties rear boundaries are a modified cliff face adjoining the Sydney Harbour Bridge curtilage for the south approach. The ground floor of the property contains a central hallway which is accessible via the principal entry door of No. 28. Accessible via this hallway are three separate self-contained units (Unit 1, 2 and 3), each of which contains a kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom. External access to the rear yard of the property is provided within each unit. The principal room to Unit 1, being Room 8, and the front portion of the hallway represent the original layout of No. 28. Stairs to the upper levels are located on the northern side of the hallway. The layout of the first floor of the property is similar to that of the ground floor. It also contains a central hallway via which three separate self-contained units (Units 4, 5 and 6) are accessible. Each unit contains a kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom. Access to the first floor verandahs is provided via French doors to the living rooms of Units 4 and 5. The principal room to Unit 5, being Room 28 represent the original layout of No. 28. Stairs to the attic are located on the northern side of the hallway.The attic level is present to No. 26 only. It contains a single self-contained unit (Unit 7), which contains a kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom. The ceilings of the bedroom and living room are raked.
Physical condition and/or Archaeological potential:	The physical condition of the buildings is generally good. The buildings sho general signs of use for their respective agesamd jhave been maintained appropriately throughout their life. The buildings have had extensive rennovation and conservation works completed in 1990-1991No26 - construction in 1991) Based on the results of previous archaeological investigations in the area over the past 20 years and the known hisotircal development of the subject site, there is medium potential for both properties to contain archaeologcal deposits in the yards. It is noted, however, that there has been extensive modification to the topography, including forthe construction of No. 26 and extensive rear additions to No. 28. No 26 was constructed in 1991 and has the low to no potential to contain remnant timber outbuildings structures due to the extent to which the site is likely to have been disturbedby the construction works. The subfloor of the original section of No. 28 was extensively excavated including during the 1991 remodelling work and has a low to no potentialof containing under floor deposits. Based on the anticipated nature of the archaeological deposit, it is considered likely that, if present, archaeological material would be of local significance. This may vary depending on the nature and condition of the deposit.
	Date condition updated:19 Oct 17
Modifications and dates:	Construction of new terrace - 1991. No 28. was constructed in 1860 and later extensively modified in conjunction with No. 26 in 1991 to create a single buildingwith shared centralaccess via the front door and remnant hallway of No. 28.
Further information:	The following assessment outlines the integrity and intactness of the subject property and its components. It should be noted that the below table does not reflect significance. No 26. was constructed in 1991 and has no heritage significance. No. 28 was constructed in 1860 and has significance at a local and a state level. No. 26 Lower Fort Street (1991 construction no heritage significance) Integrity - High Intactness - High No. 20 has been subject to minimal external change. Internal Integrity - High Intactness - High No. 28 Lower Fort Street Externa; Integrity - High Intactness - High The exterior of the terrace was subject to minimal change during the 1991 renovation works. Works were primarily to joinery and the verandah due to condition. Internal - Low Intactness - Low Rennovation works in association with the construction of No. 26 and the amalgamation with this building resulted in extensive internalchanges to No. 28. Only the principal front rooms and the fron section of the hall have been retained, with the layout of the original terrace no longer discernible. The rear outbuilding at the ground floor level is an early1990s building and represents a significant change to the original configuration of the overall property.


Current use:	Boarding House
Former use:	Aboriginal land, town lot, Terrace residence

History

Historical notes:

ABORIGINAL OCCUPATION
The "Eora people" was the name given to the coastal Aborigines around Sydney. Central Sydney is therefore often referred to as "Eora Country". Within the City of Sydney local government area, the traditional owners are the Cadigal and Wangal bands of the Eora. There is no written record of the name of the language spoken and currently there are debates as whether the coastal peoples spoke a separate language "Eora" or whether this was actually a dialect of the Dharug language. Remnant bushland in places like Blackwattle Bay retain elements of traditional plant, bird and animal life, including fish and rock oysters (Anita Heiss, "Aboriginal People and Place", Barani: Indigenous History of Sydney City http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/barani).

Prior to European settlement the Millers Point area was part of the wider Cadigal territory, in which the clan fished, hunted and gathered shellfish from the nearby mudflats. Shellfish residue was deposited in middens, in the area known to the early Europeans as Cockle Bay; the middens were later utilised by the Europeans in lime kilns for building purposes. The Millers Point area was known to the Cadigal as Coodye, and Dawes Point as Tar-ra/Tarra (Sydney City Council, 2019).

With the invasion of the Sydney region, the Cadigal and Wangal people were decimated but there are descendants still living in Sydney today. All cities include many immigrants in their population. Aboriginal people from across the state have been attracted to suburbs such as Pyrmont, Balmain, Rozelle, Glebe and Redfern since the 1930s. Changes in government legislation in the 1960s provided freedom of movement enabling more Aboriginal people to choose to live in Sydney (Anita Heiss, "Aboriginal People and Place", Barani: Indigenous History of Sydney City http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/barani).

Millers Point:
Millers Point is one of the earliest areas of European settlement in Australia, and a focus for maritime activities.

The subject site comprises two conjoined terraces. The southern terrace (No. 28) is a traditional mid-Victorian terrace constructed c.1860, while the northernmost terrace (26 Lower Fort Street) is an attached infill extension, constructed in 1991 on the formerly vacant lot, to match the traditional form and scale of its Victorian neighbours. Access from the street to the two terraces is via number 28. Until 1991 when the infill building was constructed at 26 Lower Fort Street, the two properties had been separate allotments under different ownership.
Within months of being granted the land in Fort Street in 1834-5, Lyons had subdivided it and sold all or part of it to the merchant Henry Moore. In 1838 Moore sold Lot 15, an allotment including 24 and 26 Lower Fort Street (26 forms part of the subject site) to William Ranken Scott, a well-known businessman and partner in the merchant company Lyall, Scott & Co (later Scott, Henderson & Co). Scott arrived in the colony in c1830, received his first land grant in 1831 and was living in Fort Street by 1832.
The terrace at 24 Lower Fort Street was built for William Ranken Scott in the late 1830s, with the subject site forming part of the yard. The two storey early Victorian townhouse of Georgian appearance with attic roof was one of the first on the east side of Lower Fort Street.15 In 1841, Ranken Scott acquired a small part of Lot 14, to the north of number 24 and in 1849 he acquired additional land to the south, part of Lot 16 from Frederick Unwin (now occupied by the subject terrace at 26 Lower Fort Street). William Wallis i sbelieved to have built the pair of townhouses to the north at No. 20-22 Lower Fort Street in 1841-43.
Ranken Scott lived at 24 Lower Fort Street until 1873 and progressively developed his various properties16. The land at 26 & 28 Lower Fort Street remained vacant until approximately 1860 when construction began on 28 Lower Fort Street. 26 Lower Fort Street was occupied by ancillary shed buildings in the 19th century plans (Figure 27 and Figure 29) which were associated with the house at 24
Lower Fort Street.
In 1873 Scott sold the property at 24 Lower Fort Street, later known as 'Claremont', to Thomas Hely. The purchase included Claremont and the yard (vacant land) at Number 26. Hely owned and constructed other properties in Millers Point and lived in the house for a few years before selling to prominent Millers Point landholder James Merriman in 1876. After Merriman's death the house at number 24 reverted to his daughter Fanny Delgardo and her estate still owned the property when it was resumed in 1902 under the Rocks Resumption. At the time of the resumption, the vacant No.26 is recorded. The Department of Housing lodged a Development Application (DA44/87/1769) to erect a new three story infill building at No. 26 Lower Fort Street in conjunction with alterations and additions to 28 Lower Fort Street to provide seven one bedroom Units. Consent was granted in 1988. However, by the late 1980s 20% of the housing stock in the Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct was vacant and Housing NSW proposed a number of properties in Millers Point for sale in 1989 including 26 & 28 Lower Fort Street. The Hero of Waterloo was sold, but some of the others passed in at Auction due to lack of interest and all remaining properties were withdrawn from sale. Construction began on the infill terrace in 1990 along with alterations to the adjoining number 28. Works were completed the following year. Other than
incorporating some ancillary shed buildings, 26 Lower Fort Street had remained vacant until this time. Plans for the new building are provided below in Section 3.6. The commercial boarding house lease expired in in 2009.
A subdivision plan from 1836 (Figure 26) shows that Ranken Scott owned lot 16 (24 Lower Fort Street) on which the corner of a building appears on the plan. He appears to have purchased the additional lot to the south (26 Lower Fort Street) from Fredrick Unwin. Unwin owned numerous properties in The Rocks and the Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct including Kent and Argyle Streets. 28 Lower Fort Street was purchased by Thomas Buckland who also owned the nine other allotments to the south (Figure 26). The property was again surveyed in 1849 presumably for sale, but the owner is not listed on the plan. In 1860 Captain Hay owned 28 Lower Fort Street and constructed the current building, Billyard owned two allotments to the south and Ranken Scott retained the two allotments to the north.
The building is recorded in the 1861 Assessment Book as being owned by Captain William Hay and occupied by Henry Moon. Thereafter it is primarily described in the Assessment books as having two storeys, constructed in brick, with a shingled roof, seven good sized rooms in good repair and a varied rated annual value of between (Pounds)65 and (Pounds)120.17 Unlike the buildings on the western side of Lower Fort Street, that were designed to take advantage of the slope, the buildings on the eastern side had their kitchen facilities in separate buildings to the rear, at the base of the small cliff. Both 24 and 28 Lower Fort Street were built in the terrace style as individual houses with the vacant 26 in between. A 10 foot wide road was present between the rear yards of the properties and the boundary wall of Scott's property providing a rear lane access.
The house at 28 Lower Fort Street changed hands only three times before it was resumed by the NSW Government in 1902. Captain Hay sold the property in 1867 to William Billiard and by 1880 William Olliffe was the owner. The house remained in the ownership of Olliffe's Estate at the time of resumption. None of the owners lived in the property and variously rented it out to a number of long and short term residents. and alterations and additions to 28 Lower Fort Street to provide 1 bedroom units.
Photographs taken for the Central Sydney Heritage Inventory in 1989 shows 26 Lower Fort Street as still vacant. The development of the property was undertaken in 1990-1991 which included penetrations into the existing 28 Lower Fort Street to provide access to the new infill building next door. The building is now described as a seven room boarding house, including a substantial rear addition and new adjoining building Access to both properties is from 28 Lower Fort Street.

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
1. Environment-Tracing the evolution of a continent's special environments	Environment - naturally evolved-Activities associated with the physical surroundings that support human life and influence or shape human cultures.	Changing the environment-
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies	Environment - cultural landscape-Activities associated with the interactions between humans, human societies and the shaping of their physical surroundings	Developing local, regional and national economies-National Theme 3
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities	Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities.	Worker's Dwellings-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities	Accommodation-Activities associated with the provision of accommodation, and particular types of accommodation – does not include architectural styles – use the theme of Creative Endeavour for such activities.	Town Houses-

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria a) [Historical significance]	Number 28 Lower Fort Street has historical significance at a local and state level as a two storey (highly modified) mid- Victorian terrace constructed c1860. The erection of the terrace reflects the significant development of the area during this early period and in particular Lower Fort Street's development to house Sydney's merchants, businessmen and professionals. The subject site also demonstrates early property speculation by successful businessmen and merchants of Sydney. No. 28 is therefore considered to have historical significance at a local and state level. Number 26 was constructed by the (then) Housing Commission of NSW in 1991. It reflects a later stage of the government provision of purpose-built public housing within the Millers Point area. Having been built in 1991, No. 26 was constructed around the same time that the Millers Point public housing stock was transferred from the MSB to the Housing Commission of NSW. This commenced a new phase of public ownership in the local area, and the introduction of a new community base of DoH/Housing Commission of NSW tenants.No. 26 is therefore representative of a loss of cultural continuity with what had historically been a predominantly working class community of maritime workers, which was established in the early 1900s and closely associated with the MSB. As a contemporary development, No. 26 does not have any substantial links to the historical (pre-1980s, longer-term) Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct community, or the area's maritime heritage. No. 26 is therefore considered not to meet the criterion for historical significance.
SHR Criteria b) [Associative significance]	Number 28 Number 28 Lower Fort Street has associative significance at a local level for its association with well-known local personalities, Samuel Lyons, Henry Moore, William Ranken Scott, Sir John Young, Thomas Hely and James Merriman, Captain William Hay, some of whom were involved in speculative development and owned and built a number of properties in the area. No. 28 is therefore considered to have associative significance at a local and state level. Number 26 Number 26 was constructed by the NSW Department of Housing in 1991 and reflects government provision of social housing. Research to date has not identified any persons of significance having resided in the property since is construction. No. 26 is therefore considered not to meet the criterion for associative significance.
SHR Criteria c) [Aesthetic significance]	Number 28 Number 28 Lower Fort Street has aesthetic significance at a local as an example of a mid-Victorian terrace which is characteristic of the local area. It retains its principal faade with cast iron balustrade on the ground floor. It is highly modified internally and only the front principal rooms and hallway sections remain. No. 28 is therefore considered to have aesthetic significance at a local level. Number 26 Number 26 is a 1991 infill building constructed in a referential style that is sympathetic in scale and character to its heritage surrounds but is not of individual heritage significance. No. 26 is therefore considered not to meet the criterion for aesthetic significance.
SHR Criteria d) [Social significance]	The Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct has social significance at a local and state level. The Millers Point and Dawes Point residential precinct is one of the oldest residential precincts in the country and has a long and varied history of European settlement and occupants. Millers Point's earliest European occupants from c1834 were a mixture of its waterside workforce and merchants, politicians, businessmen and professionals. Post the resumptions of the Darling Harbour Wharves Resumption Act in 1900 many of the properties in the Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct were at some stage utilized as boarding houses, although originally constructed as a single occupancy dwellings. Progressively from 1983 to 1986 management was transferred to the NSW Department of Housing and the occupation of previous tenants with their link to maritime uses decreased. The Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct has social significance at a local and state level as a former working class maritime neighbourhood from around 1900 to the immediate post war years (1950s). The use of the Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct for the provision of social housing by the NSW Department of housing from the 1980s reflected the ongoing provision of low cost boarding house accommodation but was increasingly introducing new residents with no local or familial connections to the area. New occupancy in Millers Point was thus increasing the disconnection from the local areas long term tenants and maritime workers housing and association with the Walsh Bay wharfs which had already been declining from the 1950s. No. 28, which was constructed c. 1860 and is representative of the above, is therefore considered to have social significance on both a local and state level. Number 26 No. 26 was purpose built as public housing in 1991, and does not reflect significant 19th century phases of occupation. It is therefore not considered to meet the criterion for social significance.
SHR Criteria e) [Research potential]	Number 26 and 28 Based on the results of previous archaeological investigations in the area over the past 20 years and the known historical development of the subject site, there is medium potential for both properties to contain archaeological deposits in the yards. It is noted, however, that there has been extensive modification to the topography, including for the construction of No. 26 and extensive rear additions to No. 28 Number 26 was constructed in 1991 and has the low to no potential to contain remnants of previous timber outbuilding structures due to the extent to which the site is likely to have been disturbed by construction works. The sub-floor of the original section of No. 28 was extensively excavated including during the 1991 remodelling work and has a low to no potential of containing under floordeposits. Based on the anticipated nature of the archaeological deposit, it is considered likely that, if present, archaeological material would be of local significance. This may vary depending on the nature and condition of the deposit. The subject property in its entirety meets this criterion on a local level.
SHR Criteria f) [Rarity]	Number 26 and 28 Victorian terraces were a common built form in Sydney in the mid-19th century. No. 28 is representative of mid-Victorian terraces that is common throughout Millers Point, the Rocks and City of Sydney LGA more broadly. A variety of terrace housing also survives in Sydney's inner city suburbs. The Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct contains substantial rows of terrace housing from the 1830s through to the early 20th century which are substantially intact. Number 26 is a 1991 contemporary infill building that is sympathetic in scale and character to its heritage surrounds and is not rare. The subject site in its entirety is therefore not considered to meet the criterion for rarity.
SHR Criteria g) [Representativeness]	Number 28 The principal terrace faade and form has representative significance at a local and state level as a characteristic mid-Victorian terrace. However, it is highly modified internally and only the layout of the front room and front section of hall remain. Overall significance has been eroded due to extensive modification and removal of fabric. No. 28 is therefore considered to meet the criterion for representativeness on a local and state level. Number 26 No. 26 is a typical example of infill public housing designed in a simple but referential style. It is typical of public housing properties of the late 20th century, both within the Millers Point and Dawes Point precinct and wider Sydney. No. 26 is not, however, considered to be a particularly fine example of late 20th century public housing, and does not possess any particular features or design elements associated with a class or group of items that are considered to be important to the local area or to NSW. No. 26 is therefore not considered to meet the criterion of representativeness.
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Recommended management:

Recommendations

Management Category	Description	Date Updated
Recommended Management	Review a Conservation Management Plan (CMP)
Recommended Management	Prepare a maintenance schedule or guidelines
Recommended Management	Carry out interpretation, promotion and/or education

Procedures /Exemptions

Section of act	Description	Title	Comments	Action date
CMP-Endorse	Conservation Plan submitted for endorsement	CMP for 26-28 Lower Fort Street		Apr 15 2016
57(2)	Exemption to allow work	Standard Exemptions	ORDER UNDER SECTION 57(2) OF THE HERITAGE ACT 1977 Standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977. I, the Hon James Griffin MP, Minister for Environment and Heritage, pursuant to subsection 57(2) of the Heritage Act 1977, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of New South Wales do by this Order, effective at the time of publication in the New South Wales Government Gazette: 1. revoke the order made on 9 November 2020 and published in the Government Gazette Number 318 of 13 November 2020; and 2. grant the exemptions from subsection 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977 that are described in the attached Schedule. The Hon James Griffin MP Minister for Environment and Heritage Signed this 2nd day of June 2022. To view the standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977 click on the link below.	Jun 17 2022

Standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Heritage Act - State Heritage Register		00881	02 Apr 99	27	1546
Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register
Local Environmental Plan	CSH Local Environmental Plan 4		07 Apr 00

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title	Internet Links
Written		2018	NSW Government Gazette	View detail
Written	URBIS	2016	26 & 28 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point - Conservation Management Plan

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