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Commercial/Residential

Item
Name of Item: Commercial/Residential
Type of Item: Built
Group/Collection: Residential buildings (private)
Category: Other - Residential Buildings (private)
Primary Address: 59 Macpherson Street, Waverley, NSW 2024
Local Govt. Area: Waverley
Property Description:
Lot/Volume Code Lot/Volume Number Section Number Plan/Folio Code Plan/Folio Number
All Addresses
Street Address Suburb/Town LGA Parish County Type
59 Macpherson Street 
Waverley 
Waverley 
Alexandria 
Cumberland 
Primary 
Firth Street 
Waverley 
Waverley 
Alexandria 
Cumberland 
Alternate 

Statement of Significance

Good example of 1940's residential/commercial building. Streetscape value on an important corner site. Local significance.
Date Significance Updated: 31 Oct 99
Note: There are incomplete details for a number of items listed in NSW. The Heritage Branch intends to develop or upgrade statements of significance and other information for these items as resources become available.

Description
Construction Years: 1915 - 1945
Physical Description: Good, 1940's style, residential building with shopfronts. Almost intact above awning, but shopfronts altered. Attractive textured brick with dark brick and terra cotta pieces used for decoration. Tiled roof with parapet features on corners. Timber framed windows with small, leadlight, upper panes. Carved eaves brackets.
Current Use: Residential/commercial
Former Use: Residential/commercial

Historic Themes
Australian Theme (abbrev) New South Wales Theme Local Theme
3. Economy - Developing local, regional and national economies Commerce - Activities relating to buying, selling and exchanging goods and services (none) -
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. (none) -

Assessment of Significance
SHR Criteria a)
[Historical Significance]
This item is of historical significance.
SHR Criteria c)
[Aesthetic Significance]
This item is of architectural, aesthetic and streetscape significance.
 
Integrity/Intactness: Substantially intact.
Assessment Criteria Items are assessed against the PDF State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.


Listings
Heritage Listing Listing Title Listing Number Gazette Date Gazette Number Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan      06 Dec 96      
Heritage study           
Study Details
Title Year Number Author Inspected by Guidelines Used
Waverley Heritage Study  1990  13/4 - 0193  Perumal Murphy Pty Limited    No 

References, Internet links & Images
None
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Data Source
The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name: Local Government
Database Number: 2620205

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