The Terraces at Nos. 13-15 Playfair Street demonstrate the changes in architectural style during the 1880s with the simple Italianate decoration of the front façade in contrast with the simple and undecorated style of the adjacent terraces constructed during the 1870s (Nos. 17-31).Despite the demolition of the rear wings and some internal walls and features, the terraces retain a sense of their original two room configuration on each floor, original spatial qualities and simplicity of the interior and lack of decoration, expected for speculative type development.