Saturday, 27 July 2013

The Rocks, shops and houses

These heritage listed shops and houses are located along Cumberland Street at The Rocks. The buildings are part of the 'Long's Lane Precinct', a cluster of nineteenth and early-twentieth houses, rear yards, and laneways between Gloucester Street and Cumberland Street. The three storey building on the corner was built in 1882 in the Victorian Italianate architectural style, intended as a shop and boarding house. The three storey terrace house was built in 1888 and remained as a residence until 1976. The pair of two sorey terrace houses were built in 1891 and remained tenanted until the 1970s. The buildings were restored in the 1990s with the deliberate retention of the external weathered patina, heightening the experience of the building ages.
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10 comments:

  1. PerthDailyPhotoSaturday, 27 July 2013 at 00:19:00 GMT+10

    Saving the patina was a nice touch hey Jim ..keeping it real :)

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    1. JimSaturday, 27 July 2013 at 00:24:00 GMT+10

      I like the way they have done that, Grace. It really works for these particular buildings.

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  2. Luis GomezSaturday, 27 July 2013 at 00:45:00 GMT+10

    These are so great!

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  3. HelsSaturday, 27 July 2013 at 03:43:00 GMT+10

    Sydney is fortunate to have The Rocks, and is even more fortunate that these very early buildings were not destroyed decades ago. You have a real treasure trove there, even though the intentional weathering needs to be sorted.

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  4. Sylvia KSaturday, 27 July 2013 at 07:32:00 GMT+10

    A treasure indeed, Jim! I, too, like the way the buildings have been saved! Great shot for the day!!

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  5. Gemma WisemanSaturday, 27 July 2013 at 07:33:00 GMT+10

    Particularly love the interesting style of the building on the right! So wonderful that careful attention has been given to keeping the old atmosphere of this area.

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  6. PeterSaturday, 27 July 2013 at 07:45:00 GMT+10

    Yes, I love this area of the Rock, it has the vibe.

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  7. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Saturday, 27 July 2013 at 15:59:00 GMT+10

    That's a perfect restoration..I love that they went to the extra effort with the patina....

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  8. 'TsukiSaturday, 27 July 2013 at 17:05:00 GMT+10

    What a lovely ancient architecture... Nice catch !

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  9. Red Nomad OZSaturday, 27 July 2013 at 20:59:00 GMT+10

    I'm glad they left the aged façade - getting older isn't always a bad thing!!!

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