88-92 George Street, Parramatta
88-92 George Street is a heritage-listed former shop and residence and now commercial premises in Parramatta, City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1835 to 1840. It is also known as de Brole Plater Confectionery Shop. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
| 88-92 George Street | |
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 88-92 George Street, Parramatta, New South Wales | |
| Location | 88-92 George Street, Parramatta, City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°48′50″S 151°00′22″E |
| Built | 1835–1840 |
| Official name | Shop and office; Townhouse; de Brole Plater Confectionary Shop |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 278 |
| Type | Shop |
| Category | Retail and Wholesale |
  Location of 88-92 George Street in Sydney | |
History
Occupied during 1840s and 1850s by Count Lucien de Broel Plater; later a confectionery shop conducted by the Count's family.[1]
Following notification under section 132 of the Heritage Act to partially demolish the building an Interim Heritage Order was placed over the site on 18 December 1981.[1]
A Permanent Conservation Order was placed over the site on 2 December 1983.[1]
On 14 October 1982 Heritage Council approved an application to renovate/restore the building.[1]
It was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
The building has been expertly restored with fine joinery to the shopfronts and period interiors and signage. Sympathetically designed extensions have been added at the side and rear of the early building.[1]
In 2018, 88 George Street was leased to the Story Factory as new Western Sydney premises and although planning issues delayed their intended refurbishment and opening,[2] the new workshop area opened on 20 October 2018.[3][4][5]
Description
This shop building was built as a house in the late 1830s. It is a simple two-storey Georgian style building constructed in stone with a slate roof and was originally one of a pair of townhouses. Simple twelve light windows remain on the upper level. Ground floor windows have been substantially altered and a door has been added.[1]
The rear service yard (car park now) contains a rare young (perhaps 20 years old) tree, a dragon or dragon's blood tree (Dracaena draco) from the Canary Islands. This, while seen in colonial gardens and botanic gardens, is rarely seen in private gardens.[1]
Heritage listing
An example of stone buildings that characterised the townscape of nineteenth century Parramatta, and are now rare. Site possesses potential to contribute to an understanding early urban development in Parramatta.[1]
88-92 George Street was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]
The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.
This item historically significant.[1]
The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
This item is rare.[1]
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References
- "Shop and office". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00278. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "Sydney Story Factory Supporter Newsletter". Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- "'They've got stories in their head': Creative writing program expands to western Sydney". ABC News. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- "Glue Society and Lava team up to launch Parramatta's Dreamlab". Mumbrella. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- "And....we're officially open!". Sydney Story Factory. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article was originally based on Shop and office, entry number 00278 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 1 June 2018.