| 38–72 High Street, Millers Point | |
| Coordinates: | -33.8603°N 151.2031°W |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Location: | 38–72 High Street, Millers Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Beginning Label: | Design period |
| Architecture: | Federation |
| Designation1: | New South Wales State Heritage Register |
| Designation1 Offname: | Terrace Duplexes |
| Designation1 Type: | State heritage (built) |
| Designation1 Date: | 2 April 1999 |
| Designation1 Number: | 919 |
| Designation1 Free1name: | Type |
| Designation1 Free1value: | Historic site |
| Designation1 Free2name: | Category |
| Designation1 Free3name: | Builders |
38–72 High Street, Millers Point are heritage-listed terrace houses located at 38–72 High Street, Millers Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The properties are privately owned. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
Millers Point is one of the earliest areas of European settlement in Australia, and a focus for maritime activities. These are a group of early twentieth century workman's terraces built as part of the post-bubonic plague redevelopment by the Sydney Harbour Trust. First tenanted by the NSW Department of Housing in 1986.[1]
These large terraces feature elaborate timber verandahs with ornamental brackets in the Federation style. Usually, accommodation consists of either two or three bedroom units on both the ground and first floors. Access to the first floor is shared by two units via stairs off the street. To either side of the stairwell are the entrances to the lower units. This end terrace is marked by a low, hipped roof tower above the street facade, featuring timber battens, painted fibro cement and finials at the ends of the ridge line. Storeys: Two; Construction: Face brick walls, tiled roof, some corrugated galvanised iron, chimneys, timber verandahs. Painted timber joinery. Style: Federation.[1]
The external condition of the property is good.
As at 23 November 2000, this terrace is one of a group of early twentieth century workmen's terraces built as part of the post plague redevelopment by the Sydney Harbour Trust.[1]
It is part of the Millers Point Conservation Area, an intact residential and maritime precinct. It contains residential buildings and civic spaces dating from the 1830s and is an important example of 19th century adaptation of the landscape.[1]
38–72 High Street, Millers Point was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]