Terrace

132-134 Cumberland St
The Rocks, NSW 2000

The terraces at 132-134 Cumberland Street are associated with the historical demand for housing in close proximity to the waterfront and the commercial centre of Sydney and are representative of speculative, developer built terraces constructed in the late nineteenth century in the inner suburbs of Sydney.

It is significant as a survivor of three major phases of demolition that took place in The Rocks in the twentieth century at the time of government resumptions (early 1900s), construction of the Harbour Bridge approach (from 1924) and excavations for the Cahill Expressway (1955-1957).

The considerable loss of housing stock in The Rocks and general decline in residential occupation in the area enhances the historical significance of 132-134 Cumberland Street, especially the retention of residential use for which the buildings were originally constructed circa 1891. While 132-134 Cumberland Street does not have individual social significance, it is representative of the 1970s Green Bans and community action to preserve historic buildings and the residential community in the area.

132-134 Cumberland st, 1970
132-134 Cumberland st, 1970
132-134 Cumberland st, 1980
132-134 Cumberland st, 1980
132-134 Cumberland st, 2001
132-134 Cumberland st, 2001
132-134 Cumberland st, 2010
132-134 Cumberland st, 2010
132-134 Cumberland st, 2020
132-134 Cumberland st, 2020

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